Jar for Sutra Burial (Sankinko)
Unknown Artist
early 12th century
Medium
Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
Dimensions
H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · late Heian period (ca. 900–1185)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Accession Number
2002.447.12