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Mikami, Ryo Kin Gen,
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14 number 168 (piece in upper right corner of illustra-
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Qian ciqi tulu, 20, number 3; Valenstein, A Hand- at left of illustration); Ministry of Culture and Infor-
book of Chinese Ceramics, 219, number 210. mation, Sinan haejo yumul, 40, number 33; 86-87,
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