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i8               MARKS AND SEALS ON POTTERY.














                                             KORE O TSUKURU.
                                                 Makes this.

                       When the maker desires to emphasize the beauty of his
                   ware, he   uses  the  characters  Sel  sei, to  signify that  it has
                   been made with care.









                                   Owari.         Kioto.         Oivari.
                                                 SEI  SEI.
                                               Made with care.
                       Occasionally    inscriptions   appear   signifying   that  the
                   object was made      at  the   request  of  some    purchaser,   or
                  the words    “  respectfully made  ”  are placed upon    it by the
                  manufacturer
                                 ;












                              Kagn,                                  Kioto.
                         MOTOME NI OZITE.                           KINSAKU.
                             For dema7id.                         Respectfully made.
                  The words Motome ni      ozite are only applied to articles made
                  for  distinguished   personages   or  for personal  friends  of the
                  manufacturer.
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