noun
Jomon ware; straw-rope pattern pottery
Historical term for pottery from the Jomon period, characterized by cord-marked patterns.
この博物館には縄文式土器が展示されている。
Jomon ware is on display at this museum.
More common term for Jomon pottery; 縄文式土器 is a slightly more formal or technical variant.
Compound of 縄文 (Jomon, referring to the cord-marked pattern) + 式 (style) + 土器 (earthenware).