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Pot with Spout

c. 1000–300 B.C.
Earthenware

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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.

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