An exotic urn
Important Cultural Property JAR, earthenware with three-color glaze Nara period, 8th Century (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection) Photo：六田知弘
In the Nara period (710-794), various items were brought from Tang dynasty China to Japan, mainly by Japanese envoys sent there. Among these items was pottery called Tang sancai, whose surface usually had a glaze in three colors: green, brown, and indigo. This cinerary urn was made in Japan in that period by emulating this coloration. It reportedly was dug up in the county of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture during the Ansei era (1854-59) of the Edo period. Thereafter, it became the property of the Hirase family who ran Chigusa-ya, a money exchange business in the Semba district of Osaka.
| Items | Details |
|---|---|
| The Power of Osaka | The Power of Citizens、The Power of the City |
| Storage Facilities | The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka |
| Category | High resolution |
