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SHINSHIROYAMA

A covered jar modeled with some skill is believed to be the work of a potter who
established an oven near the mountain village of Urabe. The clay closely
resembles that of Suyehiroyama.
1344*. Covered jar. H. 6J in. Sides ribbed by vigorous lathe-marks inter-
rupted by nine indented vertical lines. Shoulder rounded with six deep indenta-
tions. Fine hard light brown clay, brown Seto glaze, white overglaze flecked
with light fawn running. Inside, transparent glaze. Shinshiroyama (imp.), i860
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SUYEHIROYAMA (Case 12)
In 1867 a potter by the name of Jensuke Kawano came from Bizen and established
a pottery at Minatoyama, near Imabari. He made flower-vases, small tea-pots, bowls,
etc., signing them with the impressed mark Suyehiroyama. In 1874 he made pottery
at Shiroyama, and worked for a few years, when he abandoned his pottery and went to
Osaka.
^345" Large bowl, rim compressed in outline of peach. D. 7 J in. Dull light brown clay.
Piece dipped successively in light fawn, white and green glaze, overlapping,
forming three distinct areas inside and out. Three spur-marks inside.
Suyehiroyama (imp.). 1867
1346*. Large bowl. D. 6 in. Similar to last. Suyehiroyama (imp.).
Small mark. 1867
1347* Jar. rapidly swelling above. H. 6J in. Fine light grayish fawn
clay, unglazed. Large irregular splashes of white, green, and steel-blue glaze on shoulder
running. Unsigned. 1867

TOBIMURA (Case 12)
A potter by the name of Tobimura has recently made, among other forms, a semi-
porcelain of fine consistency and tasteful designs. Its glaze suggests Balleek. The
oven is in Matsuyama.
1348. Tea-cup. D. 3 in. White stone clay, ivory-white glaze. Band of ornamental
scallops impressed just below rim. 1892

PROVINCE OF SHIMOTSUKE

With the exception of a few centres in Iw^aki, Sado, and Iwashiro, the
pottery industry is found in but few places north of the latitude of Tokyo.
Many ovens have been started only to fail after a short time. It has been
a matter of extreme difficulty to secure essays of the ovens of some of these
northern provinces. With few exceptions the work has nothing to com-
mend it except rarity.