Jar
Unknown Artist
Controlled by the Heian government, the complex at Sanage, near Nagoya, had over one thousand kilns and was the major center for the production of glazed ceramics during the Heian period. Sanage ware was inspired by imported Korean pieces, and production began in the preceding Nara period, marking the creation of the earliest glazed ceramics in Japan.
Geography: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Period: Heian period (794-1185)
Credit: Anonymous gift in memory of Pauline H. Lee
10th century CE
Stoneware with ash glaze (sanage ware)
25.4 x 29.4cm
1971.24
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