The correct answer is C. Pieces of Jomon pottery held magic powers of good fortune.
Step-by-step explanation
The Japanese pottery of the Jomon period refers to all the pottery objects found in Japan dating from the Japanese prehistoric era (about 14,000 BC until 1000 BC). This period highlights the clay earthenware, which is characterized by having a small size and a rounded bottom, also outside it was decorated with patterns made by the pressure of a rope. These containers were only for domestic and kitchen use, the Japanese used to boil food by placing the containers on a fire ember. According to the above, it can be concluded these vessels were not associated with good fortune or magical powers. So, the correct answer is C. Pieces of Jomon pottery held magic powers of good fortune.