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SHUNRIN (Case 23)
2769. Flower-vase. H. 13^ in. Crab moulded in high relief on side. Hard body, brown
glaze, upper portion rich fawn overglaze streaked with blue running.
Strongly turned. Shunrin (imp.) Very rare mark. 1830

SHUNKEI (Case 23)
277®' Large bowl. D. 6} in. Fawn clay, greenish-white glaze settling 2769 2770
in glassy green drops below. Around rim, outside, stars impressed
colored blue and brown. On bottom, inside, splash of thick dark blue glaze.
Shunkei (imp.). • 1830

SHUNSUI (Case 23)
2771' Bottle. H. 7I in. Thick and heavy. White clay, white glaze. Verti-
cal lines in light olive-brown alternating. Shumui (imp.). 1850
2771
MAKUSA (Case 23)
The impressed mark Makttsa, in obscurely drawn characters, occurs on pottery,
some of which bears the typical blue and white crackle glaze and blue underglaze
decoration of Seto. It reveals an age of at least one hundred years. Thus far I
have obtained no clue as to the name of the potter or place of baking. The work
shows a versatile artist. The mark Makusa is very rare.
VJ'JI. Rectangular tray. L. 9I in. Dull brown clay, light yellow underglaze, rich
green overglaze clouded with round interspaces shaded with brown lines to represent chrys-
anthemums. Makusa (imp.). 1780
Gift of Howard Mansfield.
2773* Large bowl, sides compressed. D. 8J in. Dead light brown clay, rich greenish-
gray glaze with bright light bluish tinges about rim and inside. Decoration in brown of
dragons in panels and groundwork of cross-lines between. Inside, rosette.
Makusa (imp.). 1780
2774. Tea-bowl. D. 4^^ in. Fawn clay, dull thick gray glaze Herons outlined in
olive-green with rich dark blue tails. Basal ring deeply notched.
Makusa (imp.). 1780
2775- Flower-vase, shallow drum shape, resting on periphery, two
rings adherent. D. 8J in. Light brown clay, greenish-wjiite glaze.
Dragon in blue and brown. Makusa (imp.). 1780
2776' Flower-vase. H. gf in. Light brown clay, rich greenish-white glaze. Elephant
handles, indigo blue. Heart-shaped designs impressed around body, and touched alternately
with blue and brown. Makusa (imp.). 1780

KI SETO (Case 24 and Plate XIX. 2778)
Ki Seto, or yellow Seto, as the name implies, was made in the latter part of the
fifteenth century, and is accredited to a potter by the name of Haku-an. It is a