![Tokoname ware: jar.](https://turuta.jp/ceramics-story/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/12/ysf_10661_2-300x300.jpg)
14th century
Height 15.4cm, Mouth diameter 15.0-17.3cm, Body diameter 20.8-22.0cm, Bottom diameter 14.2cm
Tokoname City Ceramic Art Research Institute
This is a small jar with a body in the shape of an arithmetic sphere. Each of these small jars has a wide base and is highly stable. The clay is rich in iron-rich sand, and the oxidized firing process gives them a brownish-brown color. Two seals are formally stamped on the shoulders.