Pot with Spout

Art Institute of Chicago

Pot with Spout

Japan

Date
c. 1000–300 B.C.
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

In the Final Jomon period, especially in Aomori in northern Honshu, distinctive incised swirl patterns appear on many works. This pot with a spout for liquids, which is recorded as having been unearthed at the town of Nagawa in Aomori, is extremely lightweight, and the decorative patterns were made with a delicate and careful hand. The bottom, in particular, has a beautiful filled-in swirl pattern.

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