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No. 752.
Painted in black upon a paper Note issued by a daimio
in the feudal days. Gin ichi momme. One silver momnie.
This inscription is the same as the preceding one, but is
written in a different style.
X
1
J!
Engraved upon an Inkstone belonging to a lacquer
writing case of great beauty. Ten-ka ichi, Naka-mura Iwa-
Mi. Nakamura Iwaini, the first man in the world; the name of
the maker. The lower character is tlie mark of the maker.