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CHOSEN KARATSU (Case 3)
209. Bowl. D. 4J in. Fine clay, thick white glaze with pink areas, finely crackled,
blistered near rim inside and out. 1500
210. Bowl, contracted towards mouth. D. 3^^ in. Fine gray clay, thick white glaze, with
warm grayish tinge throughout, strongly crackled. (Case 4.) 1580
211. Bowl. D. i,\ in. Hard reddish clay, thick white glaze coarsely crackled. Dull
blue, sketchy decoration of cross lines, etc. 1580
YE-KARATSU (Case 3)
212. Cake-dish, fan-shaped. Outside diameter 9 in. Fine brown clay, dull, light
yellowish-gray glaze. Sketch of tree in greenish-black. 1500
213. Tile for furnace-rest, hexagonal. D. 7 J in. Dark brown clay, resembling cast iron ;
dull white underglaze, white overglaze. Decoration of egg plant in black, vigorously drawn.
1520
214. Cake-dish. D. 6j in. Reddish-brown clay, warm gray glaze. Rude decoration in
black. 1580
215—217- Shallow plate, beaker, and deep cup. 1600-1630
218. Squat tea-jar. H. i^ in. Hard brown clay, thick olive-brown glaze crackled.
Decoration of wheels in black. 1650
219. Cake-dish. D. 6 in. 1680
220. Incense-stick burner, in form of bowl with inverted rim. D. if in. Fine gray
clay, light olive-gray glaze. Black and blue brush-marks on rim alternating. Thread-mark.
An unusual form. (Case 4.) 1680
221. Tea-bowl. 1680
222. Large bowl. D. 7J in. Light brown clay, heavy gray glaze, thick white overglaze
in two large areas, coarsely crackled and pitted. Decoration of flowers and bamboo in
green and brown. Incised lines encircling lower portions. 1700
223. Deep bowl, cylindrical. D. 3I in. H. 4 in. Fine brown clay, chocolate-colored
glaze. Rude decoration of flowers and vertical lines in olive brown. 1700
224. Oviform bottle, with long slender neck. H. 1 \\ in. Fine light gray clay, brilliant
light olive glaze, finely and evenly crackled. Neck with rich brown overglaze flecked with
black. Decoration of bamboo in black, with brown and green intermixed. (Case 4.) 1700
225. Bowl. D. sJ in. Basal ring with semicircular notches. 1700
220. Plate. D. 16^ in. Reddish-brown clay, thick light brown glaze; inside showing
combings of clay in wavy encircling and radiating lines. These lines filled with cream-white
glaze. Inside decoration of vine in. green and brown, roughly sketched. Lower half of
plate unglazed. (Case 4.) 1700
A remarkable example.
227. Oviform bottle, with long slender neck. H. 13I in. Light fawn clay, white glaze
with light fawn tinge, finely crackled. On base, opaque reddish glaze. Formal drawings of