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1305* Bowl. D. 4^ in. Fine yellowish-white clay and glaze. Lobster in browa
Mokuhaku and Akahada yama (written
in brown on side). 1870
1306. Bowl. D. 4J in. Fine yellow-
ish-white clay and glaze. Men towing a
boat, in blue, green, and black, with gold
tinges. Mokuhaku and Akahada (imp.).
1870
This bowl is interesting as being the
only object in the entire collection in
which a design has been directly copied
from Hokusai.
1307, 1308. Bowl and pot for sweet sake, with similar marks. 1870
1309' Raku tea-bowl. D. 44 in. Flaring below, con-
stricted at mouth. Yellowish-white clay, white underglaze.
Light red Raku overglaze with olive-green areas.
Mokuhaku (imp.). 1870
1310*. Hand-WARMER, carved in form of priest's drum.
D. 9^ in. Coarse light fawn clay, thick grayish-white glaze.
Mokuhaku and Akahada yama (imp.). 1880
•307 '309 1310
GOJO (Case 12)

A rough black Raku pottery was made here in 1879. It was unsigned and had no
merit.

131 1. Tea-bowl. D. 5 J in. Raku clay, glistening black Raku glaze. Rough area repre-
senting Fuji in grayish-white. 1878

KOCHIUTEN (Case 12)
In 1874 an oven was erected in Soyeshimon district, Yamato. The work was
signed with the impressed mark Kochiuten written in Chinese style. The pieces were
evidently made after Chinese models.
I312. Flower-HOLDER. H. 3I in. Hard stone clay,
thick olive-brown glaze mottled. Kochiuten (imp.). 1874
13^3- Tea-pot. D. 5^ in. Blunt nozzle, looped handle
opposite nozzle. Coarse reddish-brown clay, thick grayish-
white glaze. Kochiuten (imp.). 1874
1314- Flower-holder. H. 3,^ in. Fine light brown
i3'3 i3'4
clay, thick opalescent glaze, large areas of brownish under-
glaze exposed. Blistered. Kochiutm (imp.). 1874