Late Jomon Incised Ware
April 7th 2009 15:38
Late Jomon Incised WAre
While Middle Jomon pots are known for the "flame" style with whorls and coils of clay built up on the rims Late Jomon pottery shows a shift to simpler forms and patterns that are incised. Some experts believe this was a reponse to the introduction of lacquer working from the mainland but lacquer work of the time period corresponding to Late Jomon used painted patterns. Incised carved lacquer wear came later both in China and Japan.
It may simply be that better tools and techniques were available for shaping clay?
I suspect one factor was the shift from cooking and stewing seafood and nuts and storing them in large pots to cooking more grains like rice and millet and buckwheat/soba?
More pictures to come!
P.S. this particular pot was probably used for storing or carrying water or some other liquid!
The narrow neck is probably another sign of Mainland influence.
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