Matt Richards, a potter and abstract calligraphy artist, enjoys throwing mud for a living. As a young boy, he learned a little bit about pottery from his grandfather, but he did not have much interest ...

Researchers have discovered an ancient Japanese pottery vessel from the late Jomon period (4500-3300 BP) with an estimated 500 maize weevils incorporated into its design. The vessel was discovered in ...

Jōmon pottery sheds light on the mystery of prehistoric Japan. Literally meaning cord-marking pottery, this is the most ancient type of pottery in Japan which dates from 14,500 to 300 BCE. Jōmon ...

A study explores pottery use and adoption by hunter-gatherers in Japan. The production and use of pottery in East Asia expanded dramatically at the beginning of the Holocene epoch, approximately ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The University of Michigan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Clay as Soft Power, curated by Natsu ...