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PROVINCE OF CHIKUZEN 167

igoo. Bowl. D,
4J in. Sides deeply crenulated. Light gray clay with reddish tinges,
thick cream glaze with splashes of rich brown.
1850
1981-1984. Oil-bottle, wine-bottle, deep bowl, and covered bowl. Identical with
last.
1850
^985-1987*- Brush-holder ; wine-bottle, egg-plant form ; and tea-pot. 1860-1880
TAKATORI WITH MARKS
1988. Wine-bottle. H. 6^ in. Fine gray-drab clay with reddish tinges at edge of glaze,
light grayish glaze with areas of fawn. Over-decoration of plum branch and bios- err
soms in black. Takatori yo (imp.). 1770 (^^
Type Ninagawa. Part III., Fig. 22. l^g,
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1989' Mate to above with aster decoration.
I990- Jar, oviform. H. rzf in. Four looped handles Fine hard brown clay, trans-
parent underglaze, thick brownish-olive overglaze, running. Yo (imp.). 1770
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
A very remarkable example, and probably made by the potter who used the
signature Takatori Yo in the Ninagawa tjrpe described above (No. 1988). The
character Yo is the same, though written in Tensho style.
199^- Plate, strongly folded on edge. D. 8f in. Fine fawn clay, gray-drab glaze,
decoration of chrysanthemum and leaves in red, green, ochre, and black.
Ken (imp.). 1770
1992. Leaf-shaped dish. L. i\ in. Three supports in form of chestnuts.
Fawn clay. Outside, rich deep brown glaze mottled.
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Inside, fawn glaze with splashes of thick light green jl f^
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glaze around border. Ka (imp.). 1780 «•
1992 1993 1991
1993- Similar to 1992. Yama Ka (imp.). 1800
1994- Cake-dish, in form of two bivalve shells. L. 9J in. Gray-drab clay, Outside, rich
lustrous dark brown glaze. Inside, gray glaze flecked with fawn
about rim. Sen (imp.). 1800
199s Deep bowl. D. 5I in. Sen (imp.). 1820
1996. Cup. D. 2 in. Light gray clay, deepest lustrous '994 i99S '996
brown glaze, golden-brown glaze flecked with fawn showing through. Inside, rich fawn glaze.
Seti (imp.). 1820
X997. Shallow bowl. D. sf in. Lower half with encircling grooves. Fawn clay. On
one half light fawn glaze, remaining portion rich dark brown glaze. Notched base.
Jiu (imp.). 1800
Certain pieces of pottery bearing the impressed mark Ki were variously identified
by Ninagawa and others as Izumo, and in one case a jar with the incised mark Ki was
grouped with Satsuma. Two of these pieces are without the slightest question Taka-
tori, and those wrongly identified as Izumo bear marks impressed from the same stamp
as is found on the Takatori The pieces show the work of a skilful artist and potter.
Some of the objects are unquestionably old, while others seem comparatively new.