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Jar
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineJar, 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
