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in irregular areas about rim, bordered by dark olive-green in places. Inside, same over-
glaze radiating from centre. 1820
Type Ninagawa. Figured on unpublished plate.
1469. Bowl. D. 4^^ in. Light yellowish clay and glaze. Rich greenish-blue overglaze
in large areas running from border, flecked with blood-colored areas mottled with dark spots.
Inside, same glaze radiating from centre. 1820
1470* Bowl. D. Dull yellowish clay and glaze. Inside, radiating lines of green-
4I in.
ish-blue, and rich dark golden-brown overglaze alternating. 1820
1471. Bowl. D. s| in. Exceedingly light and thin. Fine light yellowish-fawn clay and
glaze, not crackled. 1830

1472. Bowl. D. 4J in. Light reddish-fawn clay, clear, light gray glaze, 1830
1473,1474. Bowls. Similar to 147 i.
1475' Flower-vase, elephant handles. H. 9I in. Light fawn clay, rich fawn glaze with
lighter fawn overglaze mottled with golden-brown and blue. i860
1476. Flower-vase. H. \\\ in. Thick and heavy. Hard light brown clay, lustrous
light brown glaze with light gray overglaze running. i860

JOZAN (Case 14)
Jozan made tea-pots with olive-gray Agano glaze. No information is at hand
regarding the potter.
1477' Water-holder, in form of tea-pot. H. 3 in. Fine chocolate-brown cLiy, /3J\
olive-gray glaze. Jozan (imp.). 1840 t^j
_ 1477
HOSHO (Case 14 and Plate IX. 1478)
In 1758 Hoko, a descendant of Totoki Hoko, obtained a government monopoly
for the sale of pottery. In 1801 a descendant of Hoko,
calling himself Hosho, studied the art of pottery in Kyoto.
Returning to Agano, he made pieces signed with the char-
acter Ho in panel, and usually a spiral line separately im-
pressed. The character Sei, instead of Ho, is sometimes
met with in his work. The mark Taka is also seen. His
pottery has evidently been stored away, as only within recent
years has it appeared. Whether .the fresh appearance of
some of the pieces is due to storage, or whether
they are recent copies, it is difficult to say ; at
all events the apparently new pieces are not
uncommon.

1478. Hanging flower-holder, roughly turned.
H. 7 in. Coarse hard brown clay with white gran-
ules. Large splash of very dark brown glaze
with narrow running streams of thick white glaze
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