Shigaraki ware tea storage
jar
From Japan
Muromachi
period, 16th century AD
Shigaraki was one of the ancient centres of
pottery producing domestic wares, in the area which now forms Shiga
Prefecture. Robust, thick-walled Shigaraki ware has been made since
the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is made with a sandy clay
containing felspar which is distinctly visible through the ash
glaze. This jar is typical of the ware, with characteristic incised
circles around the shoulder.