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Toki Shoshi it is recorded that a potter named Kato Yosobei Kagamitsu established
an oven in Kujiri village, Mino, in
1574. He came from Seto. His son introduced
Karatsu methods. It is possible that the object under consideration
is the work of
a descendant of this potter. Gift of S. Bing.
1363- Double gourd-shaped bottle, with fillet representing a cord around centre and
forming a looped handle. H. sJ in. Fine brown clay,
transparent underglaze. Iridescent seal-brown overglaze, \
with irregular areas of lighter brown. Kujirimura Kama t -^^
1752 ^"'"^ ^^
HSreki Ku-tun Uno Shichi-gatsu Kichi nichHyac^.
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YOYAMA (Case 12) . • "^
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A potter by the name of Yoyama Shichiyemon ^C^ jt*^^ T^^
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made black Raku bowls and other objects for the tea *
ceremony in Gifu in i860. He signed his work
Uho.
1364- Tea-bowl, irregular in form. D. 3^ in. Hard
coarse light gray clay, black Raku glaze.
Uho (imp.). i860
1365- Incense-box, rice-bag with Daikoku. 1364 1363
H. 2| in. Light yellowish clay and glaze.
Uho (imp.). i860

TAIGA (Case 12)
A potter by the name of Kono Taiga made pottery at Akasaka in 1867. Among
other objects were unglazed tea-pots and ink-stones of hard brown unglazed pottery.
He signed his pieces Taiga Sanka etc.
1366- Ink-stone. L. 2^ in. Fine brown clay, unglazed. Scroll slightly carved on sides.
Taiga Sanka Seifutei tsukuru (imp.).
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The characters Taiga have also been read Irusa.
ONKO (Case 12)
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Onko of Kiyomizu, after visiting many places, came to Akasaka, when /Si, i A.|
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Koku Sen of that place suggested his erecting an oven, and for a while f=~
pottery was made after Banko models. He was a skilful and delicate 1366
artist, as shown by the refinement of his work.
1307. Tea-pot. D. af in. Fine chocolate-brown clay, unglazed. Around rim, delicate
fringe of robin's-egg-blue glaze. Cover with same glaze. Pine and plant in black,
poem in gold. Cloth-mark impression on bottom. Onko (imp.). 1877 /^^
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1368. Tea-pot. D. 2{ in. Fine light pinkish-brown clay. Surface roughened.
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Cover and upper portion tinged with gold. Bamboo and poem in gold.^ Onko (imp.).
1880