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leaf. Some of these were glazed. Ninagawa considered a specimen of his work of
sufficient importance to figure and describe. Though showing considerable skill in
modeling the work is not specially attractive. Kasuke exhibited his work in Paris in
1878.
1244. Cigar-holder, in form of lotus calyx, flower, and leaf. H. 5 in. Hard reddish-
brown clay. Calyx unglazed, leaf thick green glaze, flower white and purple glaze. Un-
signed. 1865
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 23.
I245- Same as last, unglazed. Banko and Hideno (imp.). 1870 t7 '
1876 ^
1246*. Similar TO LAST. Meiji AaM nen tsukuru (^ac).
MORI (Case 11) "'*5
During 1875-76 a potter by the name of Yogozayemon Mori made a light earthen
pottery with plain yellow glaze. The pieces were for common domestic use.
1247. Shallow bowl. D. 4J in. Fine yellowish-white clay and glaze. Inside, obscure
design in light indigo. Mori (imp.). 1875
HANSUKE (Case 11) ?^

A potter by the name of Hansuke Ogawa, of Yokka-ichi, was at work in
1879 making the most dainty tea-pots entirely with his hand.
There were many imitators of his work, but none attained the delicacy of manipu-
lation, or made such thin walls to his pieces, as Hansuke.
1248. Tea-pot. D. 3^ in. Light fine grayish clay, unglazed, closely covered _,^ J»»
with inscriptions outside. Finger-marks over all. Perforated and ring in jlj <^it
handle. Revolving knob on cover. Hokusei Ensosha Shujin set {inc.). 1875 ' ^
1249*. Tea-pot. D. 2| in. Ensosha Shisei QlTic). 1875

ASAHI-KEN (Case 11)
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Tanakichi Asahi-ken made pottery in the village of Yamada in 1879.
His work was a weak imitation of Koda. The marks were Banko, im- ^^^^^>»
pressed, or Asahi-ken tsukuru, incised. The work consisted of tea-pots, "^
1248
tea-cups, etc.
1250*. Tea-cup. D. 2^ in. Fine pale brown clay, light gray glaze coarsely crackled.
Storks and poem in white Mishima. Inside, white glaze coarsely crackled. ^^^
1880 ftBA
Asahi-ken tsukuru (inc.).
^^
I25I*- Tea-pot, same as last. ^^
^
ODD FORMS OF BANKO (Case 11) if
1252. GouRD-SHAPED FLOWER-VASE. H. 'i\ in. Brown clay, unglazed
surface, roughened, slightly blistered. Gourd vine cut on surface. 12^0 12^
Banko and Shazan tsukuru (imp.). 1870
Gift of Rufus E. Moore.