From Osugidani Sutra Mound, Isshi-gun, Mie Prefecture
12th century
Height 36.0 cm, mouth diameter 20.4 cm, body diameter 32.8 cm, bottom diameter 12.8 cm
　This is one of the typical early Tokoname sutra jars excavated from the Osugitani Sutra Mound, accompanied by a goshi of kagei blue. Originally a utilitarian vessel, this type of medium-sized jar was used in many places as an outer container for sutra tubes, and many of them were of excellent production. The reddish-brown vessel has a reddish-brown surface with a blue-black ash glaze running down the surface, giving it a distinctly early Tokoname atmosphere.
