The Development of Sue Pottery
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Cylindrical Vessel Stand
Found at the Minoshima Tumulus No.1, Wakayama, Kofun period, 6th centuryJapanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
July 8, 2025 (Tue) - February 1, 2026 (Sun)This technique originated in China’s gray pottery and was later introduced from Korea to Japan, where local production began in the 5th century.
At the Suemura site in present-day Osaka in particular, many kilns were in operation until the Heian period (794–1192). From the late 5th century, sue ware kilns were built in various regions of Japan, and the pottery they produced was also placed in burial mounds with the deceased. Even after the Nara and Heian periods, sue ware was used at temples and government offices. The techniques for making it were later used to create new types of pottery.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Footed Vessel (without Its Matching Lid) | Silla Kingdom, Found at the Funahashi Site, Osaka | Kofun period, 6th century | J-38969 | |||
| Highlight | Keg-Shaped Pot with a Hole for Pouring | Found in Kasuya Town, Fukuoka | Kofun period, 6th century | J-7333 | |||
| Highlight | Lidded Short-Necked Jar | Found at the Daidōji Tumulus, Wakayama | Kofun period, 5th century | J-20090 | |||
| Footed Stand with Small Vessels | Found at the Kanmuriyama Tumulus, Okayama | Kofun period, 6th century | J-23036 | ||||
| Highlight | Cylindrical Vessel Stand | Found at the Minoshima Tumulus No. 1, Wakayama | Kofun period, 6th century | J-10108 |