14th century
Height 18.3 cm, mouth diameter 16.7 cm, body diameter 22.5 cm, bottom diameter 13.5 cm
From the latter half of the 14th century, small jars in the shape of a wide-mouthed arithmetic sphere, which is a smaller version of a large jar, began to appear. In Tokoname, they are called “fushiki,” after the name given by Rikyu, but their original purpose is not clear. There are quite a few examples found in medieval cemeteries as bone ware. This vessel is an early example of such a vessel, and has a one-sided spout on a part of the mouth rim.
