One
of the most fascinating types of impressed decoration is the cord
marking on the Jomon pottery of neolithic Japan. The Jomon period
continued for several thousand years, ending about 300 B.C. , and
several distinct styles developed. The interest in cod-impressed
texture continued throughout the period although it did not appear
on all the pottery. The name Jomon, meaning
"cord-marked", first applied to the pottery by a 19th
century scholar, became the name for the entire culture. These
tools can be rolled on soft slabs or on the walls of pots using
the palm and fingers. |