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2624. Tea-bowl. 1680
2625. Incense-box (duck). L. 3 in. Gray clay and glaze, beak and wing touched with
brown.
1680
A beautiful example of modeling.
2626. Square cake-tray, opposite corners squarely indented.
W. 8^ in. Light brown
clay, warm gray glaze. Rough decoration inside and out, in green, red, black, blue, and
yellow-
1680
2627-2630. Cake-dish, incense-box, bowl with perforated shelf on rim inside, and tea-
bowl.
1680
2631' Fire- vessel. H. 8 in. D. 8| in. Square body, corners chamfered, circular
opening. Brown clay, lustrous buif glaze with splashes of olive-green and bluish-white over-
glaze running. 1680
A remarkable specimen.
2632. Comfit-bottle. H.
3J in. 1700
Gift of Miss Lucy Ellis.
2633. Cylindrical flower-vase. H. 9J in. Light brown clay, light fawn glaze, thick
bluish-green overglaze. 1700
2634-2648. Bottles, cake-dishes, incense-boxes, water-jars, plates, etc. 1 700-1 780
2649. Incense-box, round and pyramidal. D. ij in. Light fawn clay, white glaze, broad
spiral band in dark brown running from top to bottom. Ichi hiaku (inc.). 1780
2650. Covered jar. (On top of Case 22.) H. 14I in. Looped handle on cover. (^
Light fawn clay and glaze. Scrolls and flowers in light brown, shaded. 1780 I©
Gift of W. S. Bigelow. 2649
2651-2654. Square trays, fire-bowl, and bottle. 1700-1830

RED SHINO, known as RED ORIBE (Case 22 and Plate XVIIL 2656)
2655' Tea-bowl. D. 5} in. Fawn clay, buff glaze. Decoration of wheels, insects, etc.,
inside and out, in liglit yellow outlined in brown. Basal ring, inside and out, glazed light
yellow. 1650
An exceedingly rare form.
2656' Tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Light drab clay, thick dark buff underglaze, pitted, very
thick greenish-blue overglaze about rim. 1680
A unique specimen.
2657- Tea-jar. H. 2\ in. Fawn clay, thick reddish-buff underglaze. Thick dark green
mottled overglaze running from neck and partially covering decoration of checks and scrolls
in white, thickly outlined in brown. 1680
2658. Bowl. D. 3^ in. Brown clay, deep orange glaze, glistening, coarsely pitted. 1700
A unique example.
2659. Oval dish, scalloped edge. D. 4J in. Dark fawn clay, dull buff glaze. Inside,
radiating bands in white. Cloth-mark impression. 173°