also: かわらけ
General term for fired clay vessels, often used in archaeological or historical contexts.
Jomon-period earthenware was excavated from this site.
unglazed earthenware; bisque-fired pottery
Only with reading かわらけ
Specifically unglazed, bisque-fired earthenware. The reading かわらけ is historical and rarely used today; 土器 read どき is the modern term.
Kawarake refers to unglazed, bisque-fired vessels.
Jomon-period pottery was excavated from this site.
Ancient people fired earthenware using open-air kilns.
Several shards of pottery were found at the excavation site.
焼き物 is the broad umbrella term for all fired ceramics, whereas 土器 specifically denotes unglazed clay ware.
Standard kanji spelling for earthenware, especially archaeological pottery.
Historical reading for unglazed earthenware; rarely used in modern contexts.
土 (earth) + 器 (vessel). The reading かわらけ is an older native Japanese word for unglazed pottery.