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outlined in white slip and glazed a light blue. Ground, thick purplish - blue glaze.
Kairakuyen set (imp.). Tempoju-ichi nen Shocho hodo ye (written in olive glaze).
1840
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 29.
IS^S- Haisen. D. si in. Thick and heavy. Fawn clay, light turquoise-blue glaze out-
side. Under-decoration of waves in white slip. Inside, deep purplish
glaze blending with blue on rim. Kairakuyen sei (imp.). 1830 (^X i^
1566. Cake-bowl. D. 6^ in. Band of ^ »
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diaper perforated about rim. White stone »»g
clay, light greenish-blue glaze. "IS
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Kairakuyen sei (written). 1840
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1567- Bowl. ^J ^^
Yellowish-fawn
D. 4 in.
clay and glaze. Inside, yellowish-white , "^
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overglaze. Outside, finely crackled; in-
side, coarsely crackled. Over - decoration of simple flowers in blue, exquisitely drawn.
Kairakuyen sei (imp.). 1830
A remarkable example.
1568. Incense-box (boat). L. 3 in. Dark purple glaze. Kairakuyen sei (imp.). 1840
I5D9' Tea-bowl. D. Irregular brush-marks
4I in. Light salmon clay and glaze. of
thick white overglaze. Character and fungus in light purple. Kairakuyen sei (^im^.). 1840
A curious example.
I570' Bowl. D. 45 in. Thick and solid. Fine drab clay and glaze, encircling lines and
vertical zigzag lines in white Mishima. Inside, bands and circles the same.
Kairakuyen sei (imp.)i 1840 (S> M^
157^- Bowl. Same as last. Purple glaze, lines not filled. 1840
1572. Bowl. D. 3J in. White stone clay, white porcelain underglaze, ex-
posed on bottom. Light blue overglaze running thickly from rim. '57°
Kairakuyen sei (written in purplish-blue). 1840
1573- Haisen. D. 7 in. Flowers, etc., in white slip glazed purple and blue. 1840
1574' Jar. H. 3I in. Flowers in white slip. Purple glaze. 1840
1575' Fire-vessel. D. 6J in. Designs in white slip, glazed purple and blue.
All signed Kairakuyen sei. 1840
1576- Globular jar, with overlapping cover. H. 4J in. Dark brown clay, dull trans-
parent glaze. Kairakuyen sei (imp.). 1850
1577- Jar- H. 13I in. Thick and heavy. Lathe-marks strongly showing. Coarse warm
gray clay, roughened surface, thick very dark purplish glaze. Kairakuyen and
Kairaku (imp.). 1850
On top of Case 15.
1578. Cylindrical flower-vase. H. 8 J in. Strongly turned. Hard fine
light gray clay, light golden-brown underglaze, deep brown overglaze running.
Long streams of light blue glaze flecked and running. Coarse thread-mark.
Kairakuyen, in double gourd (imp.). A rare form of mark. 1850
Gift of Frederick S. Dickson. 1578