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2258. Tea-jar, similar to last. 1300

FOURTH TOSHIRO (Tosaburo) (Case 21 and Plate XVII. 22.59, 2260, 2265)
2259' Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Light brown clay, fawn glaze richly mottled. Roughly made.
Type Ninagawa. Part II., Fig. 25. 1350
2260. Tea-jar. H. 3 in. Fine warm gray clay, light reddish-brown glaze with lighter over-
glaze. Smooth bottom. 1350
Type Ninagawa. Part II., Fig. 28.
This is known as Nochi Junkei.
2261-2264. Tea-jars, Similar to last. 1480
2265- Tea-jar. H. 2| in. Light brown clay, dark brown glaze blistered. Coarse double
thread-mark. 1480
Type Ninagawa. Part II., Fig. 26.
Known as Sobokai. Not to be confounded with later Sobokai. See No. 2728.
2266. Tea-jar. H. 2| in. Light brown clay, purplish-brown glaze, splash of darker over-
glaze. Rough surface. 1480
Known as Sobokai.
2267-2287. Tea-jars, variously identified as ist, 2d, and 3d Toshiro. 1250-1380
2288. Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Dark brown clay, dark purplish-brown glaze with two rows of
irregular splashes of mottled fawn overglaze.
This tea-jar is known as Daikakuji.
2289-2298. Tea-jars. Similar to last. 1380

HAFUGAMA (Case 21)

2299. Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Light brown clay, light brown glaze, light fawn overglaze.
Roughly made. 1480
The outline of the glaze below forms a fanciful resemblance to the end of the roof (Hafu)
of a Japanese house.
2300. Tea-jar. Similar to last. 1480

ASAHI SHUNKEI (Case 21)
2301. Tea-jar. H. 3I in. Brownish - drab clay, brown glaze mottled with touches of
darker glaze on side. 1480
2302. 2303. Tea-JAR, same as last. 1480

TOBI-KUSURI (Case 21)
2304. Tea-jar. H. 2\ in. Gray clay, brown glaze, strongly mottled with splashes of
golden-brown overglaze running into dark drops on unglazed surface. Smooth bottom. A
peculiar appearance in the glaze is said to be due to gold. 1480
The name Tobi-kusuri (jumping glaze) refers to the successive splashes of overglaze.
Many of the objects are very beautiful.