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PROVINCE OF IWAMI 135

PROVINCE OF IWAMI

But little information can be gleaned regarding the pottery of this
province. At the present time only coarse kitchen utensils and roofing
tiles are made.

NAGAMI (Case 14 and Plate XII. 1548)
Fifty years ago a potter by the name of Nagami made a soft Raku pottery in the
form of tortoises, deer, and mythological figures. These pieces show great skill in
modeling, and large objects are extremely rare.
1548. Incense-burner, in form of sacred tortoise, with Jurojin
seated on cover. L. 263 in. Fine light gray clay, rich golden-
yellow and golden -brown glaze, nearly black in portions.
Jwami Kuni Sangai San Ka Nagami [.'] kore wo tsukuru (inc.).
Gift of Henry Bigelow. 1840
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1549' Incense-burner, in form of tortoise. L. 7J in. Similar
to last. Iwao (imp.). 1840
^55^" Figure of monkey, with small monkey on shoulder.
H. II in. Light fawn clay, dark gray, nearly black glaze. Face,
light brown, shaded with bright red and black, hairs incised.
Nagamilwao kore wo cho-kokusu (inc.). 1840

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155^* Figure of goat. L. 5 in. Light fawn clay, rich golden-brown glaze with dark
areas. Iwao (imp.). 1840
1552- Circular dish, moulded in form of fish. L. 4f in. Dark red-
dish Raku clay and glaze. Iwa Koshi (imp.). 1840
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Within recent years a potter, evidently a successor of Nagami,
has made tortoises and other objects after the old style. The work
is much poorer, and the glaze is not good. I
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1553- Tortoise. L. 7I in. Light fawn clay, rich golden-brown glaze •
with light areas. Sekiyo Iwayama (inc.). 1870