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separate the families with any certainty, and so they are all grouped under the general
name of Koda.
814. Deep bowl, straight and flaring sides. D. i\ in. Coarse light reddish clay with
transparent glaze, wide brush-marks of white. Made by a
large white granules, mixed ;
Korean potter and dug up near the castle-gate of Kumamoto. 1600
815. Tea-bowl, with flaring sides. D. 5^ in. Coarse light brownish clay, large white
granules intermixed. Gray glaze, brush-marks of white inside and out. Identical with 814.
Gift of Denman W. Ross. 1600
816. Incense-burner. D. 6J in. Flaring rim and elaborately wrought silver cover.
Hard gray clay, fine hard light gray glaze. On rim, above, cloud and crane and scroll,
border impressed in black and white Mishima. Below rim, scrolls incised, and on body,
band of scallops impressed in black and white Mishima. Rudely potted and stoved. 1600
817. Jar, with three ears. H. \o\\ in. Coarse reddish-brown clay, underglaze trans-
parent, showing dead reddish-brown ; upper portion covered with thick
olive-brown glaze running in narrow streams to bottom, flecked with light
fawn, iridescent. Chubei (inc.). 1650
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer.
The founder of the Koda pottery, as before remarked, is said to have been
Agano Kizo. The second generation (1666), third generation (1700), fourth
generation (1733), and fifth generation (1766), were known as Chubei. The
jar above described, judging from the iridescent overglaze, was probably made
by the second or third generation. It is the only example I have ever seen
of the work of these early potters, and the incised mark Chubei is probably
unique.
818. Incense-burner. H. Globular body, flaring base. Toad on
sf in.
cover. Fine light brown clay, greenish-gray glaze mottled; cranes, dots,
scallops, band, etc., in black and white Mishima. Thick overglaze in
places. Deep closely wound left-hand spiral on bottom. 1650
8ig. Pillow-rest, with perforated design. L. 6| in. Fine gray clay,
light gray glaze; stars, borders, etc., in white and black Mishima. 1650
The above four objects are strictly Korean in style.
820. Flower-vase. H. 9J in. Large body, cylindrical neck with projecting rim, two looped
handles rudely moulded. Coarse brownish clay, coarse brown glaze mottled with black.
Roughly made. 1650

821. Screen for writing-table. W. 4J in. Light reddish-brown clay, light grayish glaze
with light brown areas. Dragon incised in white Mishima. Naka (inc.). 1720
822. Flower-vase. H. 7 in. Body square, gracefully tapering to long cylindrical neck.
Reddish-brown clay, dark gray glaze. Vertical interrupted lines incised in white Mishima.
1720
823. Hanging flower-holder, in form of square wooden bucket. H. 6J in. Fine
brown clay, dark gray glaze. Incised wood graining in white Mishima. 1750
824. Bowl. D. 4J in. Dull light brown clay, gray glaze, vertical crackle. Hosokawa
crest in white Mishima. *77°
Type Ninagawa. Part III., Fig. 24.