Ancient pottery japan

The increased production of female figurines and phallic images of stone, as well as the practice of burying the deceased in shell mounds, suggest a rise in ritual practices.

Although the people of the prehistoric Jōmon period were hunter-gatherers, they had a highly developed society and culture, much of which was passed on to later residents of the Japanese archipelago.

Deep Vessel with Handles, Japan: Middle Jōmon period (ca. 3500–2500 B.C.). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Experience unbelievable art from the Stone Age in Yamanashi, Japan.

Japanese ceramic art taken from a new exhibition at London's British Museum.

The Jomon Period is the earliest identifiable period in Japanese history and is broken into several categories—Incipient, Early, Middle, and Late.

This autumn sees a rare exhibition that explores the art and culture of the Jomon era (11,000-400 BC). It is 20 years since the last exhibition was held in Paris in 1998. The show comprises 64 piec…

Jōmon Pottery is among the oldest pottery in the world dating back to 10,500 BC during the Japanese Neolithic era. Discover how this distinct, ancient earthenware shaped the early arts and culture of Japan.

The Khalili Collections Japanese Art of the Meiji Period | In the 50 years leading up to the dawn of the 20th century, Japan transformed itself from an...

This event invites three contemporary Japanese ceramic artists to discuss Jōmon pottery, its techniques, styles, and cultural significance in Japan. Being the oldest art form dated from 10,500 BC to 300 BC, Jōmon pottery reveals the lifestyles, cultures and beliefs from the Neolithic period. Since its discovery in the late 19thcentury, the diverse and mysterious potteries shaped the discourse on the origin of the civilization and cultural identity in Japan even to today. Artists in popular…