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Cooking Vessel
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This asymmetrical vessel has designs made by pressing cord or rope onto the damp clay and cylinders of clay applied to the surface. Based on its designs and shape, it was likely produced in the northern Kanto region. For reasons unknown today, different regions created signature styles.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, 500–300 BCE) |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 2500 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Jōmon period (c. 10,500–300 BCE) |
| Medium | earthenware with impressed and applied designs |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.); height: 45.7 cm (18 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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