Excavated from Araku Site, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture
10th century
Height 31.3cm
Body diameter 11.6 cm, bottom diameter 7.7 cm, Ichihara City Board of EducationJubin, together with water jars and other vessels, were one of the main Buddhist ritual vessels of the Nara and Heian periods, and were made from a variety of materials, including Sanage ware, ash glazed ware, and others.
From the end of the Nara period to the Heian period, many Kaiyu-glazed Johi were produced at the Sanage kiln and supplied to temples in the Kinai region and elsewhere. This jovial was discovered at the largest dwelling site among the Araku ruins, which are thought to have been a settlement attached to the Joso Kokubunji Temple. It is made of white, dense clay and shows excellent wheel-thrown molding. The base of the mouth and neck are decorated with a hoshoka design on the shoulders, and the body is decorated with zuigumo (auspicious cloud) patterns on the four sides in different steps. Although it regrettably lacks the upper half of the shoulder spout and the base, it is one of the most beautiful ash-glazed jar produced by the Sanage kiln.
