Bizen ware vase, dated Eishō era (1504-1521), Yokōsan Jōenji temple

Bizen ware vase, dated Eishō era (1504-1521), Yokōsan Jōenji temple​

Prefecturally Designated Important Cultural Property (designated 1956)
Made: Eishō 9 (1512)
Jōenji temple, Honjō, Oku
Dimensions: Height: 60.0cm 

A vase used for displaying flower offerings on the shumidan (altar bearing a Buddhist image) in a temple’s main hall, according to its inscription it was donated in Eishō 9 (1512) to Jōenji temple by Kimura Saburōuemon of Imbe. 
This large vase measures 60 centimeters in height and appears to have been made using a coiling technique, after which it was carved with a wooden spatula and adjusted on a potter's wheel. Fired to the reddish-brown color distinctive of Bizen ware, abundant yellow-brown speckles can be seen near to the mouth of the vase and around its shoulders. This so-called goma pattern is named for its resemblance to sprinkled sesame seeds.

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Cultural properties in Setouchi city​