Pot with Spout
c. 1000–300 B.C.
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
H.: 13.5 cm (5 3/8 in.)
Classification
vessel
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
200697
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.
About the Artist
Unknown
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