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1588. Hemispherical bottle. Diameter at base
7 J in. Fine gray drab clay, lustrous
rich dark brown glaze with splashes of light fawn overglaze flecked with blue, running.
Zuishi (imp.).
lygo
Gift of Thomas E. Waggaman.
1589. Shallow tea-bowl. D. Light fawn
4f in. clay, transparent underglaze, dull
light reddish Raku overglaze. Zuishi (imp.). lyoo
1590- Incense-box (bag). D. 2^ in. Fine fawn clay, thick blue glaze, scrolls incised
and filled with gold. Cord in relief, light greenish. Zuishi (imp.). jygo
1591- Small dish. D. 3^ in. Moulded. Sides strongly fluted. Fine
fawn clay, rich olive -green glaze, bluish overglaze around rim.
Zuishi (imp.), lygo
1592. Incense-box, D. 2% in. Fluted crab in relief on cover. Iden-
tical with last in clay and glaze. Crab in golden-brown glaze. Spurious
1590 I 591
mark Kenzan (written). lyqo
Mistaken by Ninagawa for the work of Kenzan,
1593- Octagonal ink-stone. D. sf in. Moulded. Upper surface, scrolls in relief.
White stone clay, light green celadon glaze. Zuishi (imp.). 1790
^594~^598. Various forms. Zuishi (imp.).

BUKKADO (Case 15)
In 1875 an attempt was made to revive the
Kairakuyen glazes. The pieces were signed BukkadS.
IS97
1599- Cylindrical cup, slightly flaring rim. H. 3J in.
White clay ; bottom, dull white glaze, splashed with light blue. Outside, purple glaze, under
decoration of cranes in white slip, splashed with light blue glaze. Inside, light
blue glaze. Bukkado (imp.). 1876

KISHO (Case 15)
Under this name is included a single specimen bearing the impressed
mark of Kijo no set, which means Kii castle, Samurai made.
1600. Flower-pot. D. 4J in. Flaring rim, under side scalloped, flaring base with
three semi-circular spaces. Sides with ornamental panels, conventional scrolls,
etc. Fine drab clay, light bluish underglaze, thick overglaze running,
Ktj'o no set (imp.). 1850
nxi1^,
'600
KOCHI (Case 15)
It is important to distinguish between the raw bright green-blue and purple
glazed pottery, unsigned, made within twenty years in Wakayama, and similar, though
brighter colored, glazes made in former times, known as Kairakuyen. The present
pottery is known as Kochi, also as Bezaiten, from the name of the immediate place of