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28 MARKS AND SEALS ON POTTERY.

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Kioto,
Kayei, shii, sho-shiu, meaning, The seventh month of the
fourth year of the period of Kayei. This period commenced
in 1848 and ended in 1854 a.d. therefore the example from
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which the mark is copied was made in 1851. The two
upper characters on the right are Ka-yei.

Kioto.
Meiji, rokusai, meaning, The sixth year of the period of
Meiji. This period commenced in 1868, and still continues.
The example from which the mark is copied was made in
1873. The two upper characters are Mei-ji.
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Tokio.

Meiji, kunen, kugatsu, meaning. The ninth month of the
ninth year of the period of Meiji. The specimen from which
this mark is copied was made in 1876. The two upper
characters are Mei-ji.