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Sobata pottery

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Sobata pottery is a type of Japanese pottery that emerged in Kyushu during the early stage of comb pottery's development. It represents a fusion of Siberian-derived Korean comb pottery and local Jōmon pottery.1

Comb pottery, prevalent in the Korean Neolithic Period (c. 3000–700 BCE), is characterized by sandy clay and a reddish-brown color. Early forms are V-shaped with pointed or rounded bottoms, entirely covered in comb-like patterns made from impressed or incised lines. Later versions feature asbestos or talc stone tempering, flattened bases, and curvilinear designs with dots.1

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  1. comb pottery
  2. Orvieto ware

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