Jomon Pottery Jar w/ Incised Cord Patterns - TL Tested

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Fine Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic Art

By Artemis Gallery

Dec 2, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Ancient East Asia, Japan, Late Jomon Period, ca. 2000 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of voluminous form with a rounded shoulder, a corseted neck, a broad, dramatically flared mouth, and a folded rim, all sitting upon a flat base. Most of the exterior surfaces are adorned with a stippled, cord-impressed pattern that creates a tactile texture and ample gripping surfaces; hence the name "jomon" translates to "cord pattern." Size: 14.6" Diameter x 13.3" H (37.1 cm x 33.8 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. 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 [degrees] 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 is available for purchase. Please inquire.
  
  Provenance: ex-private Gold Coast, Chicago, USA collection, acquired in the 1950s and 1960s
  
  All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
  
  A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
  
  Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
  
  #168382

  Condition

  Over 50% restored from new material. Ancient part is repaired from several pieces with break lines and adhesive visible and some small losses along break lines. Nicks, chips, abrasions, and some softening of detail throughout. TL holes to interior of shoulder.
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