Minneapolis Institute of Art

Jar with broken rim

Japan

Date

11th–5th century BCE

Medium

Earthenware

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This short, bulbous jar, probably used to store liquids, features several levels of decorations between the neck and shoulders, around the body, and around the base. These designs were carved into the clay when it was leather hard, but before firing. Although the rim is almost entirely missing, the remaining section reveals the protruding ornamentation that once covered it. Japan, Asia

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