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HIZEN POTTERY. 79
No. ro8.
Painted in red upon a Vase of porcelain covered with
a crackled glaze modern work. Yama-ka seisu. Made by
;
Yamaha.
No. 109.
Painted in red upon a Vase of porcelain, of modern
work. Hi-zen, Ari-ta, Yama-ka seisu. Made by Yamaha,
Arita, Hizen.
No. no.
Painted in blue upon a Perfume Burner of the choicest
Mikawachi porcelain, decorated in blue with groups of Chinese
boys; made in the period of Bunkwa, 1804-1818 a.d., for
presentation to the Prince of Kuwana. U-kawa, the name of
the painter Ho-gan, a title of honour given to distinguished
;
painters the lower character is the mark of the painter.
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