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14th–15th century · Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware) · Asian Art

This medieval storage jar, with its rugged surface and massive shape, was built up in several stages with coils of clay. Its compelling appearance reflects the drama of its creation in a large tunnel kiln, where hardwood ash settled onto its molten surface.

Artist

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Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975