Japanese Jomon Pottery Flame-Rimmed Cooking Vessel w/TL

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Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic

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Feb 18, 2021

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• Lot Description
  East Asia, Japan, Middle Jomon period, ca. 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE. A magnificent coil-formed "flame-rimmed" cooking vessel, known as a Kaen Doki fukabachi, displaying a round base, a long body that bulges near the base and then is corseted near the its broad top, and an extravagantly embellished, circular rim. Decorated by pressing a cord onto the wet clay before firing, the ancient vessel boasts a gorgeous motif of diagonal and curvilinear striations along is elongated body. Its unique rim is adorned with a large swirling embellishment consisting of two openwork circles that serve as a type of spout flanked by a pair of triangular adornments that can be used as handles. With glistening specks from mica deposits shimmering throughout the surface, this example is a stunning combination of form and function from ancient Japan! Size: 13" in diameter x 17" H (33 cm x 43.2 cm)
  
  The ancient Japanese Jomon Period is known for its distinctive pottery tradition that set it apart from the Paleolithic Age. Jomon pottery vessels are among the oldest in the world and typically present rope- or cord-like impressed decoration. In fact, the etymology of the word Jomon means cord pattern. Since no kilns have been excavated from the Jomon period, it is believed that the ancients fired these vessels in open fires.
  
  According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline essay, "All Jomon pots were made by hand, without the aid of a wheel, the potter building up the vessel from the bottom with coil upon coil of soft clay. As in all other Neolithic cultures, women produced these early potteries. The clay was mixed with a variety of adhesive materials, including mica, lead, fibers, and crushed shells. After the vessel was formed, tools were employed to smooth both the outer and interior surfaces. When completely dry, it was fired in an outdoor bonfire at a temperature of no more than about 900 C."
  
  This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
  
  Provenance: ex-private Gold Coast, Chicago, Illinois, USA family collection, acquired 1950s to 1960s
  
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  #161294

  Condition

  Repaired from several pieces with break lines barely visible in most areas. Expected surface wear with light softening of detail, nicks/chips, and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Char marks due to use. Otherwise, excellent with lovely earthen deposits throughout.
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