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ISE POTTERY. l8l
N'o. 402.
No. 410.
Various forms of the word Banko, copied from pottery
made at Kuwana, Yokkaichi, and other places in the province
of Ise. The mark, which signifies For ever, or literally,
Ancient ten thousand [ban, ten thousand, ko, old or ancient),
is generally stamped upon the wares, but sometimes it is
painted as shown in example No. 402. Upon the older
specimens the form given in No. 401 is used, whilst the
other marks are found upon more modern examples.
