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               No. 632.  No. 633.   No. 634.   No. 635.
                The   inscriptions  given  above   are  inlaid  in  gold  and
           silver on  a Writing Case     of lacquer decorated with     flowers
           of engraved    gold   and   silver,  in  relief.  No.  632.  Tsumu.
           No.   633.   Namida.    No.  634.    Tomo.    No.  635.   Naranu.
           No, 636.    Tsuyu.    No.  637.    Sode.   Probably these words
           are   part  of  a   Japanese   ode,   but  the   meaning    is  not
           clear.

























                               No. 638.             No. 639.
                Painted   in  gold upon modern      lacquer;  No. 638 upon
           a   Tray;   No. 639    upon   a  Plaque.    The   first  inscription
           reads  :  Yu-hi-sai.   Yuhisai,  the name    of  the  maker     the
                                                                        ;
           lower mS.rk  is his seal. The second reads: Sho-ko-sai Gioku-
           ZAN.   Shokosai Giokuzan,   the name    of the maker.
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