Excavated from Makiguchi-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
14th century
Height 69.0cm, mouth diameter 48.0cm, body diameter 75.0cm, bottom diameter 17.5cm
Komatsu City Museum
　This is the only complete example of a large jar from the Kaga kilns known today. The N-shaped fold at the edge of the mouth rim creates a broad rim band, and in terms of the vessel shape, it is much more similar to Tokoname than Echizen pottery. The shape of this jar is much more similar to Tokoname than Echizen, probably because it is less refractory than Echizen pottery. This is thought to be the result of a desire for strength at the mouth rim. The surface of the vessel is a fine grayish-white, and the firing temperature is not very high. The entire piece is molded in a seven-tiered ring, and the surface of the vessel has been adjusted by using a brush vertically. There is a rectangular seal around the shoulder at an interval of about 20 cm. The mouth rim and the tension of the shoulder suggest that it was made in the late Kamakura period.
