{"product_id":"muromachi-period-shigaraki-higaki-decorated-jar","title":"Muromachi-Period Shigaraki Higaki-Decorated Jar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: Approximately 8.75 inches high × 7.5 inches across at its widest (22 × 19 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShigaraki, Japan · Muromachi period · Wood-fired stoneware with natural ash glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Shigaraki stoneware jar from the Muromachi period, most likely the 15th century, with hand-incised \u003cem\u003ehigaki\u003c\/em\u003e (cypress-fence) decoration. Wood firing produced its flowing natural ash glaze and the striking inward collapse of its shoulder, known in Japanese pottery as \u003cem\u003ehetari\u003c\/em\u003e. The incised pattern remains visible across the collapsed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally made for storage, jars like this later gained the admiration of Japanese tea masters, who valued their irregular forms and wood-fired surfaces. Through \u003cem\u003emitate\u003c\/em\u003e, the practice of seeing an everyday object in a new way, such vessels found new purpose as flower containers and tea utensils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muromachi period, most likely 15th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eKo-Shigaraki\u003c\/em\u003e (old Shigaraki pottery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Incised \u003cem\u003ehigaki-mon\u003c\/em\u003e decoration and natural ash glazing from wood firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiring characteristic:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHetari\u003c\/em\u003e, kiln-induced slumping of the shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-fired stoneware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTsubo\u003c\/em\u003e (jar) with \u003cem\u003ehigaki\u003c\/em\u003e (cypress-fence) pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 8.75 inches high × 7.5 inches at its widest diameter (22 × 19 cm); 23.5 inches around at its widest (59.7 cm circumference)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 lb 3.8 oz (2,828 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell-preserved antique stoneware with an aged surface, natural ash glaze, and mineral deposits. The incised \u003cem\u003ehigaki\u003c\/em\u003e decoration remains clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pieces Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67864441618798,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/3312\/8814\/files\/IMG_6842.jpg?v=1792853698","url":"https:\/\/pieces.vintagetextile.shop\/products\/muromachi-period-shigaraki-higaki-decorated-jar","provider":"Pieces Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}