Sueki earthen ware small bottle

It is a Sueki earthen ware jar about the size enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

One side is raised and the other side is flat. It has a shape like a flat bottle. Its adorable shape makes you want to pick it up.

Sueki ware often has flat jars like this one, and they are called "Sagebe." They played the role of what we would call a water bottle today. This jar is also shaped like a sagebe, but while most jars have ears on both sides, this one has no ears, and most importantly, it is very small.

I imagine that it was probably a ritual vessel rather than a practical item.

A distinctive feature of sueki is that pine needles are put into the kiln during the firing process to carbonize the surface and give it a gray finish. It does not have the dry texture typical of excavated items, but has a deep gray color and a dull shine, and its luster is also appealing.

Sueki earthen ware  also has an excellent ability to flowers. At just under 10cm tall, it is just the right size to hold a single wild flower.
Since it doesn't have a base and cannot stand on its own, I made a circular cushion so that it can be used as a decorative flower arrangement.

Alternatively, you can attach it to hanging hair by tying a vine or leather cord around the neck.

The trumpet-shaped mouth is widely missing. The cracks are also part of the charm. Please enjoy.