Pottery from Jōmon
period in Japan (Jōmon doki, <span>c. 14,500 - c. 300 BCE) is a type
of ancient earthenware pottery. The main characteristic of pottery decoration
was rope pressed patterns into clay, hence the name "Jōmon" which means
"rope-patterned". The pottery crafts from Jōmon period are the oldest
potteries in Japan and among the oldest in the world. The example above belongs
to the pottery made in Middle Jōmon period (Umataka Kaen) from Hokuriku region,
which is called 'fire-flame' for its 3D type decorations which resemble flames.
Pottery in this period is characteristic for thick walls, flamboyant decorations
and patterns (flame like) and molds with ropes, human faces, snakes and other
animal motifs.</span>
Down bow or Giù arco
Like sull'arco, except the bow is drawn downward. On a plucked string instrument played with a plectrum or pick (such as a guitar played pickstyle or a mandolin), the note is played with a downstroke.
