12th century
Height 22.5cm, 11.8cm (mouth diameter 11.8cm), 20.1cm (body diameter 20.1cm), 10.2cm (bottom diameter 10.2cm)
Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Museum
This jar probably belongs to the oldest group of small Echizen vases known today. The mouth rim, with the tip of the outer neck folded outward, is typical of early Echizen vases. The slightly sloping shoulders and rounded body suggest that it was made in the late 12th century.
