EditorialCooking Vessel, c. 2500 BC. Japan, Middle Jomon Period (c. 10,500-c. 300 BC). Earthenware with impressed and applied designs; diameter: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.); overall: 45.7 cm (18 in.).
EditorialPedestalled Dish, c. 1000 - 500 BC. Japan, late Jomon era. Burnished earthenware with carved and impressed decoration; overall: 9.5 x 19 x 5.1 cm (3 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 2 in.); pedestal: 3.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.).
EditorialDeep Cooking Vessel, c. 2500 BC. Japan, Jomon period (c. 10,500-300 BC). Earthenware with impressed and carved decoration; diameter: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.); overall: 44.7 cm (17 5/8 in.).
EditorialHead of a Clay Figure (Dogu), Late Jomon period (ca. 1500?1000 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware, H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Ceramics.
EditorialHead of a Figure (Dogu), Final Jomon period (ca. 1000?300 B.C.) or later, Japan, Earthenware with incised and cord-marked designs, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Ceramics.
EditorialDeep Vessel with Handles, ????????, Middle Jomon period (ca. 3500?2500 B.C.), 3500?2500 BC, Japan, Earthenware with carved and incised decoration, Gr. H. 13 in. (33 cm); Gr. W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Diam. at mouth 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics.
EditorialDeep Vessel, ???????, Middle Jomon period (ca. 3500?2500 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware with cord-marked decoration and sculptural rim, H. 27 1/2 in. (69.8 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm), Ceramics, Cord-marked pottery is the characteristic ware of the earlies...
EditorialHead of a Clay Figure, Late Jomon period (ca. 1500?1000 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware (Mino ware, Oribe type), H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Ceramics.
EditorialDeep Vessel with Handles, ????????, Middle Jomon period (ca. 3500?2500 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration, H. 13 in. (33 cm), Ceramics, The swirling, dynamic appearance of the rim of this deep bowl is one of the most reco...