13th century
Height 9.6cm, Mouth diameter 23.3cm, Bottom diameter 15.5cm
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Suribachi, or large flat bowls, are one of the basic products of the medieval Sanchawan or Tokoname kilns, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. This kataguchibachi is a shallow, flat-bottomed bowl with a large base, and a portion of the mouth rim protrudes outward in a kataguchi-shape. It is made of iron-rich clay and is extremely well finished, with a brownish-brown color and a natural glaze with a decayed-leaf color on the interior surface.
