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I33I' Bowl. D. 4^ in. Light fawn clay, dull transparent glaze, thick white overglaze
about rim. Unsigned. j58o

FUKUI (Case 12)
The following bowl, though of fair age, bears the mark Fukui, and is placed here
from its resemblance, in clay and glaze, to modern examples of common
pottery made in this place. Ggi /g\
1332- Bowl. D. 4J in. Light fawn clay, light olive fawn glaze, coarsely [gj Ity
crackled. Kaseyama and Fukui (imp.). 1840 1332

JINOKA (Case 12)
In 1885 a potter was at work in Sakai making pieces after modern style of glaze,
though strictly in accord with Japanese taste, and intended for home use. The single
piece in the collection shows the work of a good potter.
1333- FiRE-VESSEL, with handles and three legs, imitating bronze form. H. 7^ in. Hard
light fawn clay, brown underglaze light fawn overglaze flecked and running.
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Jinoka tsukuru in (imp.). 1885 15.
Gift of his excellency Mr. Kuki.

TSURUGA (Case 12) '333
A common pottery for wines and cordials is made to-day in Tsuruga The work
is interesting only from the fact that in clay and glaze it resembles the old Setosuke
pottery.
1334* Bottle. H. \\ in. Light gray clay, warm gray glaze speckled with brown. 1890

ECHIZEN IN GENERAL (Case 12)
1335- Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Soft light red clay, light orange Raku glaze with greenish area,
stream of olive-black glaze on one side. Recent

PROVINCE OF CHIKUGO

Scant information is available concerning the pottery of this province.
Brief references are made to it by Ninagawa, and allusions to it are found
in the book Tokiko. The enormous quantities of blue and white porcelain
made in the adjacent province of Hizen doubtless overshadowed the efforts
of the Chikugo potters. A white stone pottery in the form of incense-
boxes, with moulded diaper and light blue glaze, is said to have been made
within recent years in the town of Kurume. A single piece in the collec-
tion is believed to be Kurume, but the evidence is conflicting, and it is
therefore included among the doubtful objects.