393 - A large Yayoi pottery Jar Yayoi pottery is an unglazed earthenware that developed alongside the spread of rice-cultivation culture, characterised by a simple yet powerful form and a distinctive texture born of the great span of time it has weathered. The present piece takes the form of an especially large bowl within this tradition. H: 39.8cm D: 25cm Caliber: 23cm Wooden box Formerly in the collection of Sera Sekitaidō

A large Yayoi pottery Jar Yayoi pottery is an unglazed earthenware that developed alongside the spread of rice-cultivation culture, characterised by a simple yet powerful form and a distinctive texture born of the great span of time it has weathered. The present piece takes the form of an especially large bowl within this tradition. H: 39.8cm D: 25cm Caliber: 23cm Wooden box Formerly in the collection of Sera Sekitaidō Sera Sekitaidō was an antique dealer based in Osaka, specializing in old ceramics and epigraphic materials (bronze and stone inscriptions). The firm also maintained a shop within the Hankyu Department Store and was particularly known for its collecting and promotion of Ko-Imari and early Imari ware. Through publications such as "Ko-Imari Sometsuke Zufu" (An Illustrated Catalogue of Old Imari Blue-and-White Ware, 1959) by Sera Yōsuke, the firm also influenced the postwar reappraisal of Ko-Imari ware. Japan, Late Yayoi Period ( c. 300 BC – AD 300)