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PROVINCE OF IZUMI 131

and legs incised. Murex on cover moulded in high relief. Senshu Sakai Hon-Minato yaki
Kichiyemon (imp.). 1850
Pieces of this character are not uncommon, but are rarely signed.
1516. Similar to last. Thin light greenish glaze, light brown overglaze above. Scales
on back glazed with white, green, purple, and yellow. Unsigned. 1850
1517. Bowl, very thin. D. 4^ in. Light reddish clay, thin transparent
glaze, showing salmon color, with warm gray areas. Plum and nightingale
in black and white overglaze. Unsigned. 1850
1518. Screen. H. s| in. 1880
X5ig. Water-vessel, in form of tea-pot. D. 8J in. 1880
1519
1520*. Covered dish. D. 8 in. 1880
Last three signed Senshu Sakai Hon-Minato yaki Kichiyemon (imp.).
I52I*. Dish, in form of Haliotis, thin flat cover, with section of bamboo for handle.
D. 9 in. Light orange clay, thick orange glaze. Cover with chrysan-
themums in relief glazed green, white, and yellow. Haku unzan and
YUraku (imp.). 1840
This is placed here provisionally.

KITANI (Case 14)
A peculiar unglazed pottery, made of the finest sifted clay,
1 521
clouded with salmon and slaty tints, was identified by Ninagawa as
having been made in Izumi. The pieces bear the impressed mark Kitani.

1522. Small jar, with flat pottery cover. H. 3 in. Fine fawn clay, large areas of dark
slate and bright reddish tinges. Inside, light gray unglazed. Kitani (imp.). 1855

IS^S- Rest for cover, in form of
thick ring. H. i in. Similar to last.
J
Kitani (imp.). 2.

1524. Round
BOX. D. 2 J in. 4^
Similar to last.
1523 1524 t^
Kitani (imp.).
1^ M
1525*, 1526*. Comfit-bottles, iden-
tical in clay and
glaze with 1523.
Akagi (imp.).
i860
I527-153O. Hai-
'S2S 1526
sen, tea-bowl, bot-
tle for sweet sake, and large bowl. t
These are identified as Sakai, Izumi.
The bowl (1528) bears the mark of Raku. 1531 (see p. 132)