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MARKS AND SEALS ON POTTERY. 27

The following Japanese Nengo are those which occur in
the list of marks upon pot 'y. It would, of course, be
possible to increase the number by adding those found upon
other art works, but it is not advisable to introduce any
marks into this chapter, except those taken from Keramic
wares. A list of year periods is given at the end of the
Volume,

& K •

Genki nen sr«, meaning. Made in the period of Genki,
1570-1573 A-D.

Hizen.
Bunkwa, Shin-bi no toshi, Kuwa-na Ko no mei ni
oziTE KORE o sEisu, meaning. This is made by command of
the Prince of Knwana, in the period of Bunkwa, the Zodiac
year of the Sheep, 1804-1818 a.d. The upper characters on

^atsuma . Hizen .
Both the inscriptions given above read Tempo, nen sei,
meaning, Made in the period of Tempo, 1830-1844 a.d.