noun
Sue ware; unglazed pottery from Kofun to Heian period
Archaeological term for a specific type of unglazed stoneware produced in Japan from the mid-Kofun period (5th century) through the Heian period (12th century). Often associated with kiln sites such as 穴窯.
See also: 穴窯
この遺跡からは須恵器の破片が多数出土した。
Many fragments of Sue ware were excavated from this site.
須恵器は古墳時代から平安時代にかけて作られた。
Sue ware was produced from the Kofun period through the Heian period.
The term 須恵器 is of Japanese origin, combining 須恵 (Sue, possibly a place name or old word) and 器 (utensil, vessel). The exact derivation of 須恵 is uncertain.