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                                    No. 694.            No. 695.
                     In  relief upon  a  pair  of bronze    Mirrors,  bearing   the
                crests of the princes of Aki and Hikone,       Fuji-wara Mitsu-
                NAGA.   Fujiwara Mitsunaga,     the name of the maker.         The
               lower   character  in  each   of  the  inscriptions  has the same
                meaning.





















                                              No. 696.
                     In  relief upon  a  bronze   Mirror.   Ten-ka   ichi,  Nishi-
                MURA   Fuji-wara    Yoshi-katsu.     Yoshikatsu  Nishimura,   Fuji-
                wara^  the first man  in  the  world,  the name   of the maker.






                                              No. 697.
                     Engraved   on   a  panel  of  gold  inserted  in  a  Netsuke
                of  repousse bronze    inlaid with  gold.   Chio-min.     Chiomin,
                the name   of the maker      the lower character    is  his mark.
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