Karatsu vase with spotted motifs
Height 17.2cm, mouth diameter 12.8cm, base diameter 9.5cm
Important Cultural Property
Manno Museum of Art
　This jar looks like a Yi Dynasty jar, but it is not Yi Dynasty. Among the many Karatsu vases, this one is particularly powerful, and is highly valued because it is one of the few examples of its kind. The entire body is thick, and the base is carved in the shape of a bamboo joint. The rich tension of the body and the wide mouth give this jar a powerful impression. The body is coated with iron glaze, and iron pigments are sprinkled over the shoulder holes as if to strike them. It is estimated to have been made at the Okawara kiln of the Matsuura family.
