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The Hollow Dogū (中空土偶, chūkū dogū) is a Japanese dogū or clay figurine of the Late Jōmon period (c. 1500–1300 BC). A chance find from what was to become the Chobonaino Site in Hakodate, Hokkaido, it is exhibited at the Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center.
The dogū was recovered intact in 1918 from the Wanishi Site (輪西遺跡) in what was then the village of Wanishi (輪西村), today's city of Muroran. [3] The site was part of an area used for company housing by the then Hokkaido Steel and Iron Company (北海道製鐵株式會社), [3] which was established in 1917 [4] and merged with the predecessor of today's Japan Steel Works in 1919 ...
[1] [3] Dogū were made across all of Japan, except Okinawa. Most of the dogū have been found in eastern Japan and it is rare to find one in western Japan. The purpose of the dogū remains unknown and should not be confused with the clay haniwa funerary objects of the Kofun period (250 – 538 C.E.).
The so-called "dogū with palms pressed together" (合掌土偶, gasshō dogū) is a Japanese dogū or clay figurine of the late Jōmon period (c. 2000–1000 BC).Excavated from the Kazahari I Site in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, it is exhibited at the nearby Korekawa Jōmon Kan.
Wade Ceramics Ltd was a manufacturer of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England.Its products include animal figures for its Collectors Club, whisky flagons, and a variety of industrial ceramics.
Since the mid-17th century when Japan started to industrialize, [3] high-quality standard wares produced in factories became popular exports to Europe. In the 20th century, a homegrown cottage ceramics industry began to take root and emerge. Major Japanese ceramic companies include Noritake and Toto Ltd..