Steatite (Soapstone) Container
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Archaeological Relics
Important Cultural Property
Cinerary Urn
- Excavation frome Kitanakoso, Wakayama Prefecture
- Japan, Nara Period, 8th c.
- Three-color-glazed pottery
- H. 22.5 cm, Diameter 27.6 cm
- Kyoto National Museum (JK259)
The form of this cinerary urn closely resembles the medicine jar in the Shosoin Repository. When the urn was excavated in 1963, it was encased in a soapstone container and contained cremated remains.
Both the lid and the body of the urn are spotted in white, green and brown "three-color" glazes. The clear glaze tones, balanced shape and technical sophistication make this one of the representative works of Nara Period, three-color glazed pottery.
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