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PROVINCE OF ISE 103

brown overglaze on side, also characters in high relief colored bluish - brown. Setosuke
(imp.). i860

ISAWA (Case 11 and Plate VI. 1235)
Takagawa Chikusai, of Isawa, claims that his grandfather worked with the celebrated
Numanami Gozayemon, and not only derived the secrets of his art from him, but came
into possession of his original stamps. Takagawa was a man of wealth, and connected
with his villa was a garden, with the poetical name of Sekitokuyen, and a court-yard
named Unkin-an. His pottery bore the mark Isawa and also the name of his gar-
den or his court-yard. These latter marks, however, are very rare. If it is true, as
stated, that he gave the original marks of Banko, including the round mark, to the
maker of Fueki Banko, then he must have given the mark Sekitokuyen also, as both
these marks occur on the same piece. The preservation of old marks, or revival of
them, has led to great confusion in Banko pottery, and the unraveling of the tangle
is, in respect to Isawa pottery, hardly worth the trouble.
1233. Flask-shaped flower-vase. H. 6^ in. Fine light brown clay, warm light gray
glaze. Cranes in white Mishima. Isawa (imp.). 18 10
1234. Globular tea-jar. H. 2J in. Fine light gray clay, purplish-brown
glaze. Isawa (imp.). i8io
1235. Cake-bowl. D. 6J in. Rim scalloped. Hard fawn clay, rich green
1234 123s
glaze. Imitation of green Kaga in decoration and color. Isawa (imp.). 1810
1236. Wine-bottle, sbc-sided. D. SJ in. Thick and heavy. Panels of formal scrolls
moulded in high relief. Hard light stone clay, thick cream-white glaze, resembling Nagato.
Isawa (imp.). 1810
1237. Square wine-bottle, with round neck. H. 9J in. Fine fawn clay, light brown
underglaze, white overglaze covering half the bottle, upon which are designs of egg plants
and butterflies in blue and brown. Unsigned. 18 10
1238. Rest for cover, similar to 1233.
1239. Bowl. D. 4J in. Light brown clay, glossy olive glaze. Flowers and poem delicately
incised in white Mishima. Banko Fueki xaA Sekitokuyen sei iyca.^^. 1810

1240*. Cup-REST. D. a,\ in. Reddish-brown clay, thick olive-green glaze.
Flowers strongly incised in white Mishima. Banko (imp.). 1810
1241. Large SQUARE BOTTLE. H. iijin. Looped handles above, short nozzle
in corner. Light brown clay, thick olive-green glaze. Below, waves and dots in
white Mishima. Above, white slip scratched through. Unsigned. 1810
1242. Haisen.

KASUKE (Case 11)
In 1865 a potter by the name of Kasuke made Banko pottery modeled by hand.
He was somewhat noted for his cigar-holders in the form of lotus calyx, flower, and