Jar
| Collection Number | A001671 |
|---|---|
| Title | Jar |
| Date | Muromachi period, 15th century. |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 越前窯 Echizen ware |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Fukui prefecture, Japan |
| Description of works | 【The Echizen Kilns — One of the six ancient kilns that has technical roots in Tokoname】 The Tokoname Kilns that received pottery-making techniques from the Sanage Kilns acted as a hub for spreading them across the country. In the latter half of the 12th century CE, these techniques reached the Echizen Kilns in Miyazaki Village(former) in Nyu County, Takefu City(former), and Ota Town(former) — all in Fukui Prefecture. This piece was produced by one of them. Initially, the Echizen Kilns produced works similar to the kilns in Tokoname, but they gradually developed their own styles in the 14th century CE and afterwards. Many of the kilns’ tsubo (narrow-mouthed jars) and kame (wide-mouthed jars) were of high quality with dense surfaces, as in this piece, and they were widely distributed to the areas east of Hokuriku that are adjacent to the Sea of Japan. The Echizen Kilns are one of the rokkoyo (Japan’s six ancient kilns) that were founded in the Kamakura period and are still active today. |
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