Excavated from Okutsubaki, Magajo-cho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
15th century
Height 8.3cm, mouth diameter 7.0cm, body diameter 11.0cm, bottom diameter 7.1cm
This vase is probably descended from the previous katakuchi vase. From around the end of the Kamakura period (1192-1333), the number of ash- and iron-glazed small katakuchi jars gradually increased, but in the Muromachi period (1333-1573), they became flattened, and on rare occasions, some were made with handles.
This small katakuchi jar is one of the rare examples of such small katakuchi vessels. It is made of high quality clay, almost yellowish-white in color, and was carefully crafted by water-machining. The bottom is slightly warped inward, leaving traces of thread cutting. The rim of the mouth is inwardly curved, and part of the rim protrudes outward to form a one-sided mouth. The ash glaze is thickly applied over the entire surface except for a portion of the bottom side rim, giving it a vivid light green color. The sleeve is also thick and stable with the addition of feldspar.
