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12 KIOTO POTTERY.
No. 235.
The seal of Ninsei, impressed upon a Tea Bowl of
faience, decorated with groups of figures painted in colours.
This example, like all those of which the decoration
consists of figures, is probably of modern manufacture.
No. 236.
The seal of Ninsei, im.pressed upon a Tea Bowl of
faience, decorated with figures and unquestionably of recent
date. The seal is frequently forged upon ware made in the
present day.
No. 237.
Painted in brown upon a Tea Jar of pottery, decorated
with inlaid and other ornamentation of an exquisite character.
KeN'ZAN, the mark of Shisui Kenzan, a distinguished potter
who lived in Kioto about 1745 a.d., and produced clever
imitations of the works of Ninsei as well as original
examples which have always been held in high esteem by
the Chajin.
