Hyotan made flask, white with rope and blue stopper
Origin : Japan
Made of : porcelain - potery
Classification : things / other things
Maker : ?
About "hyotan" (hyotan - 瓢箪, 瓢簞) :
Member of the cucurbits family, the Hyotan was introduced to Japan during the early Jomon period and has been part of Japanese life for over ten thousand years. Although sometimes grown for food, it has mainly been cultivated to make vessels or gourds.
Gourds made from a hyoutan sold in a shop
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