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PROVINCE OF OMT
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747- Cake-plate. D. 10 in. Moulded, rim scalloped. Inside, border of plum blossoms
in high relief. In centre, two nightingales, purplish-brown glaze on rim, green glaze on
remaining surface. Unsigned. 1800
Much worn.
748- Globular comfit-bottle, with cover. H. 3 in. Fine light yellow clay, bright yellow
glaze, finely crackled. Cover and shoulder purple glaze. Bairin (imp.). 1800
749- Fire-bowl. D. i,-^ in. Dark brownish clay, deep yellow glaze with large areas of
green and purple overglaze much worn. Bairin (imp.). 1800
750* Globular water-bottle, with nozzle, looped handle, and stopper. H. 5 J in. Around
shoulder band of scrolls impressed, just below scroll-marks incised. Fawn clay, rich yellow
glaze on body; warm brown overglaze on neck and shoulder^ running, slightly iridescent.
Resembles some forms of Izumo. Bairin (imp.). 1800
75^" Shallow bowl. D. 5I in. Fine hard fawn clay, thin pale claret underglaze, glisten-
ing rich claret overglaze. Lathe-marks strongly cut on lower portion. Bairin (imp.). 1800
752. Incense box (bird). L. 2§ in. Moulded. Soft cream clay, thin bright green glaze,
base of wings light purplish glaze. Inside, glistening white glaze with yellow
streaks closely crackled. Irregular cracks showing in clay beneath glaze, — a
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peculiarity often seen in this pottery. Bairin (imp.). 1800
753- Bowl. Signed. 1800
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754- Cup-rest. Three Chinese boys moulded as supports. D. \\ in. Bairin
(imp.). 1800
755- Incense-box (badger). Unsigned. 1800
75^- Box (turtle). L. 1% in. Moulded. Unsigned. 1800
757- Haisen, bowl-shaped, three Chinese boys as supports. D. 6J in. Soft fawn clay.
Rich mottled green glaze below; rim, to depth of one inch, orange-yellow glaze;
similar space within, green glaze ; below this, yellow area, then green, and finally
yellow centre. Finely crackled. Okri (imp.). 1800
75^* Squat tea-jar. H. 2| in. Hard white stone clay; glassy-brown glaze
inside and out, coarsely mottled with light brown spots, richly mottled
757
light brown and blue overglaze running from rim. Okei (imp.). 1800
759- Flattened tea-pot, with looped handle opposite nozzle. D. 3!
in. Soft fawn clay ; cover and rim orange glaze, remaining portion f
green mottled glaze inside and out. Bansei Raku (imp. on handle).
1800
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KOTO (Case 7)
Pottery known as Kot5 was made at Sawayama, east of Hikone castle, by order of
the Hikone family. The oven was started in 1818, and a potter from Kyoto was
placed in charge of it. No special merit was shown in the work until within recent
years, when a number of potters from Kyoto and Seto were engaged. This accession
resulted in a new departure, and pottery after Seto and Kyoto models, with porcelain
and celadon as well, and suggestions of green and red Kutani were among the essays.