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clay, and grayish or greenish-gray glaze, as well as many with fine glaze with pinkish
tinges, are here included. It is said that Miwa, a native of Yamato, established a
pottery in Matsumoto in 1661-1672, following Korean methods.
932- Jar. H. 5I in. Heavy and thick. Fine hard light gray clay, light greenish-white
glaze coarsely crackled. 1600
933- Flower-vase, in form of slender flask-shaped bottle. H. 9I in. Light fawn clay,
fine cream-white glaze finely crackled. 1600

934* Bowl. D. 6 in. Fine light fawn clay, cream-white glaze crackled, curdled in por-
tions. Rim cut. Base solid and cut through with two simicircular grooves at right angles.
1600
935* Tea-bowl. D. sf in. Dull curdled white glaze. 1650
936. Tea-bowl. D. 3I in. Side cut and lapped over with two knobs. Coarse fawn clay,
thick cream-white glaze running in drops. Roughly made. 1700
937. Shallow cake-plate. D. \o\ in. Hard gray clay with reddish areas, thick pinkish-
white glaze. Inside, cut area through centre, from which three lines radiate to one side ; on
opposite side, shallow wide cut to edge. Basal ring cut in three wide notches. 1700
938. Cake-plate, rim in four scallops with lines drawn to centre. D. 6| in. Rich pinkish
glaze ; below, purplish tinges. 173°
939- Bowl, similar in character. 1730
940. Cake-plate, rim with four crenulations. D. 8J in. Hard fawn clay, fine light pink-
ish-gray glaze with darker areas. Inside, under-decoration, double circle and pine needles in
blue. 173°
941, 942. Tea-jar and Haisen. 1730
943. Seal, in form of mythological lion resting on ball. H. 2\ in. Figure deeply carved.
On raised portions thick white glaze. Unique form. 1730
944. Jar, four low knobs around shoulder, and fillet just below. H. 14 in. Dark brown
clay with white granules, thick light grayish glaze with fine dark spots. Pinkish areas. 1750
(On top of Case 9.)
945~9^7' Various pieces, consisting of incense-burner, jars, leaf-shaped cake-dishes, tea-
bowls, and bottle, ranging from 1750 to 1840. Of
these the mark of 959 has not been read, 960 is San- «
nose, 967 is Ichi.
968. Tea-cup. D. 2f in. Fine grayish clay, with
light red tinges, irregular stripes of thick white and
deep brown glaze on unglazed surface. i860
969-974- Various pieces, consisting of cake-dishes 959 960 967
with deeply folded rims, cup-rest, plate for raw fish,
and other forms, with thick glaze deeply curdled into drops, either white or light brown in
1750-1850
color.