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YANAGAWA (Case 12)
A number of bowls in the collection, suggesting Karatsu, and bearing the
impressed mark Yanagawa, were made in the town of that name in the early part of
this century. Mr. Takawara, a native of the province, told me that the oven was
established by order of Prince Yorimori Arima. A potter was employed who first
learned the art from one of the Kyoto Raku potters. A kakihan of the prince also
occurs on some of the pieces.

133^' Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Hard light fawn clay, lustrous transparent glaze, with traces
of overglaze flecked with light blue around rim and inside. Unsigned. 1815
1337' Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Thick and heavy. Hard brown clay, thick gray glaze with
splashes of whitish overglaze. Strong comb-marks through glaze. Basal ring flaring and
wide, notched. Kakihan impressed. 1825
I338. Tea-bowl, flaring. D. 5I in. Hard reddish-brown clay, thick clear gray glaze,
mottled and shiny. Kakihan impressed. 1825
1339- Deep tea-bowl, vertical sides. D. 3I in. Thick and heavy. Clay and a^\. ^
glaze similar to last. Kakihan impressed. 1830 #^?|^^
1340. Tea-bowl, flaring. D. 6 in. White stone clay with pinkish tinge, 1338
thick bluish-white glaze. Unsigned. 1830
1341. Tea-bowl. D. \\ in. Dull brownish clay, gray glaze. Lathe-marks distinct.
Yanagawa (imp.). 1830
1342. Shallow bowl, with straight and flaring sides. D. 5^ in. Hard ffff] vf^\
chocolate-brown clay, thin transparent glaze, olive overglaze running and l>6) \jSt]
forming a fringe inside and out. Yanagawa (imp.). 1840 v3i/ V.^
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PROVINCE OF lYO

The records are scant regarding the pottery of this province. The
older pottery is exceedingly rare. The few potters who worked in the
province came from other parts of the empire, and judging from the objects
in the collection the pottery had no special merit.

MATSUYAMA (Case 12)
In 1790 the governor of lyo invited a potter from Kiyomizu, Kyoto.
The oven was erected in a garden east of the castle of Matsuyama,
and the work following Kyoto models continued for a short time. The
pieces bear the impressed mark Yoshu Matsuyama, and are of extreme
rarity.
1343' Dish. D. 4^^ in. Dull fine brown clay, warm gray glaze, light gray 1343
overglaze running inside. Yoshu Matsuyama (imp.). 1790