Minneapolis Institute of Art

Recumbent bottle with long neck

Japan

Date

7th century

Medium

Sue ware, stoneware with natural ash glaze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This type of vessel is known as a “recumbent vessel, ” or yokobe. Its asymmetrical body indicates it was meant to be placed on its side—it was probably intended for storing sake (rice wine). Natural ash glaze, pooled on its surface, creates a pleasing mottled effect on its shoulders and a pattern of drips along a portion of the jar’s irregular, bulging body. Japan, Asia

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