Fermentation Jars Japanese, large ovoid jar with wax-resist stencil [kanji] to shoulder referring to use of the jar for beer making, 16 x 13 in., [kiln flaws]; similar ovoid brown-glazed jar without decoration, 16 x 13 in., [kiln flaws, minor chip to mouth]; smaller ovoid jar from Okinawa Prefecture with prominent lip and small lugs, 13 x 11 in., [kiln flaws, one lug with crack]. Condition: . Provenance: Collection of Commander USNR (Ret.) Wayne S. and Mrs. Lydia B. Shiver, Asheboro, North Carolina