Excavated from Yokogawa, Hieizan, Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu-shi, Shiga
10th century
Height 19.0cm, mouth diameter 8.2-9.0cm, body diameter 22.7cm, foot height 2.8cm
Enryaku-ji Museum of Treasures
　This is a slightly odd-shaped four-footed jar. The shape of the vessel is long in relation to its diameter, with a rounded curve from the neck to the body and no shoulder inflection. It differs from common four-footed vases in that one of the horizontal buttresses attached to the surface is close to the bottom, and the top of the vertical buttress is annular. This is a fine example of a thin white hard-faced jar. Judging from the base and glaze tone, it should be considered a product of the Onokitagama kiln in Aichi Prefecture.
