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                                                   No.  152.

                          Painted   upon    a  Dish   of   middle   period   ware    the
                                                                                  ;
                     inscription  in  red,  and  the  seal  in  gold  upon    red.  Dai
                     Nip-pon, Ku-tani tsukuru.        Made   in Kutani,   Great Japan.
                     The   seal  is that  of  Kiokuzan, the   maker.
























                                                    No.  153.

                          Painted upon    a Dish    similar to  the foregoing example.
                     Dai   Nip-pon,   Ku-tani    tsukuru.     Made   in  Kutani,   Great
                     Japan.    The   character   to  the  right  of the  seal  is Kio-ku,
                     the remainder of the name of Kiokuzan being omitted             the
                                                                                   ;
                     characters  to  the  left  are Sai, meaning Painting in    colours.
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