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A RARE EDO PERIOD SHIGARAKI JAR of globular form

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A RARE EDO PERIOD SHIGARAKI JAR of globular form with everted rim, the sides with a dripped green glaze.Shigaraki was one of the ancient centers of pottery producing domestic wares in the area which now forms Shiga Prefecture. Robust, thick-walled Shigaraki ware has been made since the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is made with a sandy clay containing felspar which is distinctly visible through the ash glaze. Height: 16" Diameter: 11"

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