Ancient Glazed Stoneware
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Lobed Bowl
Found at the Hayashi B Site, Kanagawa, Heian period, 9th century (Lent by Hiratsuka City Education Committee, Kanagawa)Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 15, 2026 (Tue) - March 22, 2027 (Mon)Ancient Japanese glazed stoneware includes stoneware glazed with ash, three-color, and green glazes. Such varieties of Japanese stoneware evolved while being greatly influenced by imported equivalents, such as glazed porcelain and celadon-glazed stoneware, which were brought in through trade from continental Asia and the Korean Peninsula.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Small Jar | Found at the Heijō-kyō Capital Site, Nara | Nara period, 8th century | Lent by Nara Women’s University | |||
| Highlight | Lobed Bowl | Found at the Hayashi B Site, Kanagawa | Heian period, 9th century | Lent by Hiratsuka City Education Committee, Kanagawa | |||
| Highlight | Stupa | Reportedly found at the site of Hosshōji Temple, Kyoto | Heian period, 8th–12th century | Private Collection |