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Source Description
The banding around this jar’s upper portion is an unusual feature for Yayoi pottery, which usually has a flat surface. It was likely made in western Japan, between Seto in Aichi prefecture and Kyushu, the southernmost main island. It is not believed to be a cooking vessel, but may have been used for storage. The ash spots occurred naturally during firing.
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Document identity
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151950
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Jar
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1
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151950
contentType
object
title
Jar
description
The banding around this jar’s upper portion is an unusual feature for Yayoi pottery, which usually has a flat surface. It was likely made in western Japan, between Seto in Aichi prefecture and Kyushu, the southernmost main island. It is not believed to be a cooking vessel, but may have been used for storage. The ash spots occurred naturally during firing.
date
c. 100 BCE–100 CE
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79935893
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.); Overall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
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Japan, Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE–300 CE)
accession
1984.26
Source extras
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burnished earthenware
tombstone
Jar, c. 100 BCE–100 CE. Japan, Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE–300 CE). Burnished earthenware; diameter: 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.); overall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1984.26
collection
Japanese Art
citations
citation
Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1984.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 72, no. 2 (April 1985): 163–207.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 206, no. 163
citation
Cunningham, Michael R., "Asian Autumn", Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em>. Vol. 35 no. 08, October 1995
page_number
Mentioned & reproduced: p. 5
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 07:50:41.316000
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151950
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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burnished earthenware
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photo
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