One 15th c. Japanese Muromachi period Shigaraki vase jar. Ash glazed earthenware. A large jar with a relatively short neck. The body is well rounded and somewhat asymmetrical. Excellent ash glazed glass droplets forming across the surface. Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota. Height: 17 in x diameter: 14 in.Height: 17 in x diameter: 14 in.