Attributed to Ibigawa Town, Ibigun, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
12th century
Height 24.8cm, mouth diameter 10.2cm, body diameter 19.3cm, bottom diameter 8.7cm
　This item was reportedly excavated from the hill behind Yokozo-ji Temple, a famous temple in Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture, and is probably a sutra mound companion piece. This three-mimi jar has a unique Atsumi style with a triangular cross section and a triangular rim with the tip of the neck of the mouth folded over. The shoulders are painted with a kesa-dasuki design, one of Atsumi’s distinctive patterns. The base is a coarse clay rich in sand, and the shoulders are covered with a yellowish green ash glaze. This three-mimi jar is rare in early Atsumi.
