Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Bessho iseki shutsudo izumishiki doki

 Izumi-Shiki Earthenware Unearthed at the Bessho Archaeological Site

別所遺跡出土和泉式土器

No. of features:

23 pieces

Designated:

March 28, 1988

Location:

In the custody of the Museum of Earthenware

2-305-4 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

 Kofun period (25-522 CE). These artifacts were excavated from the remains of pit dwelling 4B in the Bessho Archaeological Site. The collection includes a range of Izumi-shiki earthenware vessels in a variety of shapes, including four cooking pots (one damaged), nine stemmed “takatsuki” dishes (three damaged), a cooking pot on an elongated foot, three wide-mouthed vases, three bowls, a raised stand, a shallow bowl, and a steamer pot.

Associated Texts:

(1989). “Survey Report on Urawa City’s Cultural Properties" (vol. 33). Urawa Municipal Board of Education.

(1994). “Urawa City’s Top 100 Excavated Artifacts”. Urawa Municipal Board of Education.

(1980). “Report on Urawa City’s Archaeological Sites” (vol. 12). Urawa City Archaeological Research Society.

This property is on public display during designated periods. Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/003/p000389.html