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1043. Flower-vase. H. 8f in. Upper portion flaring, middle cylindrical, below spherical,
supported on three curved legs. Decoration of diapers, mythological bird, scrolls, flowers,
etc., in red and gold. Inside, elaborate drawing of dragons in red and gold. Kutani
(written). 1850
Gift of A. D. Weld French.
1044. Octagonal cup. D. 2\% in. Semi-porcelain. Elaborate decoration of scrolls,
etc., in red, green, yellow, and blue, with black outline. Kutani (written). 1850
IO45-IO47. Tea-pot, beaker, covered bottle. 1045 Kutani (imp.). 1850-1860
1048. Large bowl. D. 6^^^ in. Hard light fawn clay, light cream glaze. Out-
side, oblique spiral bands of flowers, diaper, etc., in red and gold. Inside, simi- \Jul
Kutani W^
lar decoration with four circular panels of flowers in green, black, and red.
(written). i86o
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
1049. Shallow cake-bowl. D. 5I in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze. Outside, maple
leaves in red. Inside, mythological bird in red, green, blue, and black. Around border
diagonal lappets with diaper, scrolls, etc., in red and gold. Kutani in gold on red panel
(written). i860
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
1050. Shallow cake-bowl. D. 55 in. Light stone clay, cream -white glaze. Inside,
playing cards of figures and poems. Outside, four panels of flowers and landscape, with wave
design between. Kutani (written). i860
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
1051. Ornamental jar, with heavily flanged dome-shaped cover, knobbed. H. 28J in.
Decoration of pine, chrysanthemum, mythological animals, etc., in various colors on a white
ground. (On top of Case 10.) i860
1052. Flask-shaped bottle, probably for flowers. H. 13 in. Hard white clay and glaze,
cloudy red ground. Leaves and flowers drawn in fine red lines. Scrolls in gold, and leaves
outlined in gold. 1880
1053. Round incense -box. D. 2-/b in. Light clay, hard cream glaze crackled.
Circles of alternate red and green outlined in black. Kutani (imp.), Ju in red
on cover. 1872
Made by Okura Juraku.

KUTANI IN GENERAL (Case 10)
The following pieces differ widely from red or green Kutani, but 1053
nevertheless are so classed by Japanese experts.
1054- Cup. D. 4f in. Hard gray clay. One half of bowl vertically glazed a dull light
brown ; the other half dull brown Seto glaze. 1800
I055' Covered jar. H. 8J in. Fine light brown clay, rich deep olive-brown glaze, under-
glaze decoration of cloud and crane in green outlined in black. Ornamental border in green
around shoulder and base.
1056. Jar. H. 5I in. Hard brown clay, glistening grayish-brown glaze clouded and
iridescent, splash of light reddish-brown overglaze. 1830