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1499. Dish, in form of Haliotis. D. 8 in. Liglit fawn clay, deep dull yellowish-brown glaze.
Inside, splash of rich green glaze glistening. Minato yaki (imp.). 1830
1500. Incense-box, in form of priest's drum. D. i J in. Moulded. Shiny salmon-colored
glaze with greenish streaks. Minato yaki (imp.). 1830
1501. Handled beaker. D. 3J in. Strong lathe-marks. Fine f^^ /«^^
fawn clay and glaze, green overglaze on rim. Under-decoration L'S] ( S>l
of fern sprouts in black. Minato (imp.). 1830 '1^9' V^/
Unique specimen. 1500 1501 1502
1502. Shallow beaker. D. 4I in. Fine fawn clay, rich blue and purple glazes.
Minato yaii (imp.), 1840
Rare form.
1503- Vessel FOR candle-snuffings. H. 2fin. Minato yaki (imp.).
1840
1504- Box, in form of peach. L. 2J in. Moulded. 1840
1 50s
^5°S Jar, shape of money-bag, with fillet of clay in form of cord
around constricted neck. H. 6^ in. Yellowish-white clay, thick light yellow glaze, darker
areas. Minato yaki (imp.). 1850
150^15^^- Various pieces of Minato.
Signed. 1840-1870
I512. Square box. Mark obscure.
1510 1512
15^3' Leaf-shaped dish, with leaves in
relief inside. D- SJ in. Glistening rich brown glaze, bottom rough. Minato Ryoko, in
fan-shaped panel (imp.). 1850

KICHIYEMON (Case 14 and Plate X. 1514, 1515)
In the early part of the century one of the Kichiyemons, prob- '5'3
ably the fifth, made a peculiar light, thin pottery in the form of large vessels for
serving food, wine-vessels, flower-holders, eta These were impressed with a square
mark giving the name of the province and village, with the further information that
the object was the true Minato bake of Kichiyemon. As the objects in the collection
having this mark appear to be recent issues, I have ventured to regard them all as
belonging to the work of the ninth generation. The collection possesses one object
with the mark Kichibei, and if the preceding account is true, he must be considered
as of the eighth generation.
I5I4- Cake-dish, in form of shallow wooden box on three short legs. D. e^in. Dark orange
clay and glaze. Inside, white glaze strongly crackled, with decoration of
hut and trees in black. Outside, conventional flowers in white slip.
Decoration of leaves and scrolls in silver and gold. '
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SenshU Sakai ffon-Minato yaki Kichibei (irap.). 1780 *&-'
Mark extremely rare. z^ ^^ '
1515* Holder for sweet sake, in form of mythological turtle, tail ^•
turned over back to form handle. L. in. Light fawn clay. Under- ^ —
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glaze transparent, overglaze rich green. Back of turtle moulded; tail '5'4