Excavated from Kiln No. 14, Aza Momoshi Kurozasa, Oaza Morowa, Togo Town, Aichi County, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
9th century
Height 20.5cm, Bowl diameter 9.2cm, Body diameter 19.2cm, Bottom diameter 13.2-13.7cm
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
The bottom of this piece is burnt out, and it was abandoned in the kiln’s fire mouth. Kurozasa Kiln No. 14 is a kiln that mainly fired pottery with floral motifs and ash-glazed ceramics, but also fired unglazed daily vessels such as this. The clay is very rich in iron and is fired with oxidized iron, producing a brownish-brown fire color on all sides.
