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Tokoname, located on Ise Bay in present-day Aichi prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu, was the largest center of ceramic production in medieval Japan. It had been an active center of ceramic production since the Heian period (794–1185). Wide-mouthed jars like this one are called kame, and were favored for use in tea practice.
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79601
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Storage Jar
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79601
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Storage Jar
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Tokoname, located on Ise Bay in present-day Aichi prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu, was the largest center of ceramic production in medieval Japan. It had been an active center of ceramic production since the Heian period (794–1185). Wide-mouthed jars like this one are called kame, and were favored for use in tea practice.
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late 1100s
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en
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Q79471810
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Ceramic
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Diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.)
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Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
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2015.495
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Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
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Storage Jar, late 1100s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware); diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); overall: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of George Gund III, 2015.495
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Japanese Art
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Gift from the Collection of George Gund III
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2026-05-29 04:58:00.464000
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79601
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
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