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329. Bowl. D. 4J in. Hard dark brown clay, smooth gray glaze. Around rim zodiacal
signs; below these a band of wavy lines and other designs in dull blue. 1800
UTSUTSUGAWA (Case 4)
This village is near Yagami, and not far from Nagasaki. In the sixteenth century
a Korean potter worked here for a while. In the early part of the seventeenth cen-
tury the oven was again started by Tanaka and Shigodomi, and continued until the
eighteenth century, when work again ceased. Within recent years a peculiar pottery
has been made of fine red clay, chocolate glaze, and white overglaze applied with wave
motions of the brush, and with slight decoration in color.
330- Food bowl. D. 5 in. Fine light brown clay, transparent white glaze. Outside,
heavy white glaze applied with brush ; inside, white glaze manipulated with finger. Slight
decoration in green and blue. 1820

33^- Covered bowl. D. 4f in. Clay and glaze similar to last. Decoration of wheel and
flowers in white, green, and brown. 1830
332- Plate. D. i\ in. Similar to last. Pine needles in dark brown. 1830
333* Plate, rim scalloped. D. 7J in. Decoration and leaf and vine in light blue and
brown. 1830
334- Plate, with edges squared. D. 6 in. 1830
335- Tea-cup. D. zJ in. Light brown clay, rich cream-colored glaze. Vigorous drawing
of pine spray in brown. 1800
This object was purchased in Nagasaki in 1802, and brought to Salem in the ship Mar-
garet, the first ship that went to Japan from America. It is placed here provisionally.

YAGAMI (Case 4)
A coarse pottery of dark red clay and thin glaze with splashes of yellow has been
. made within fifty years in the town of Yagami.
33^- Globular jar. H. sf in. Coarse brown clay, roughly turned; patches of trans-
parent glaze and spots of thick light fawn glaze. 1840
337- Jar. H. 3 in. Coarse maroon clay, thick olive-green glaze on upper half. 1850
BOGASAKI (Case 4)
An oven was established in the little village of Bogasaki, near Nagasaki, in 1830.
The potter's name was Hidekichi Kamachi. He was a poet as well as a potter, and
on many of his pieces are incised or written poetic inscriptions. His pieces were
made for the tea-lover, and though somewhat rough show considerable taste and
skill. The work continued with numerous interruptions for ten years. Some of his
unsigned work has been variously identified by Japanese experts as Shigaraki, Soma,
and even Izumo.
338- FiRE-VESSEL. H. 4J in. Light brown clay, warm gray glaze, circles, stars, bands,
etc., in white Mishima. 1830
339- Incense-box. D. z-i^b in. Fine reddish-brown clay; underglaze dark gray, in places
nearly black ; splashes of rich blue overglaze on cover concealing decoration. 1830