The Japanese ceramic tradition began more than ten thousand years ago during the Jomon period (10,500-300 BCE). Some of Japan's earliest potters produced bold, asymmetrical designs and forms like this one, which appears strikingly modern.
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Details
Title: Jar
Creator Nationality: Japanese
Creator Gender: Unknown
Date: 2500-1500 BCE
Location: Japan
Physical Dimensions: h14.13 in (Overall)
Provenance: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, the Henry B. Keep Fund, and the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 1999