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2826. Tablet. H. 5 ^ in. Light fawn clay, grayish-white glaze. Characters on each side
in dark brown. Teiju san. Keicho hachi-nm. San gatsu-
itsu-ka (inc.). The inscription indicates the date of 1603,
which is long before Gempin. The piece is unquestionably
fraudulent.
2827—2829. Bowl and square trays. These have been
identified by Japanese experts
as the work of Gempin.
2830, 2831. Bowls. Fraudu-
lent Gempins with mark Gempin
and kakihan written. 1730

TOKONAME (Case 25)
The pottery recognized as
Tokoname has some slight
resemblance to some forms of Bizen. It is rarely so
solid, the clay has a reddish color, differing from Bizen,
and is easily distinguished when the character of the
two potteries is clearly known. In some specimens
the mottled gray glaze forms an attractive feature. 2826
Objects of this kind are often identified as Tamba, and
specimens identified as Tamba by Ninagawa I have been forced to- place with Toko-
name from their identity with forms bearing the marks of well-known Tokoname
potters.
2832. Tea-jar, thick and heavy. H. 3I in. Dull reddish-brown clay, fawn-colored glaze
with darker areas. 1480
2833- Jar. H. 6J in. Thick walls. Roughly potted. Coarse reddish-brown clay, trans-
parent underglaze, splash of thick light fawn and bluish overglaze. 1580
2834. Jar. 1630
2835. Jar. H. 5I in. Dull brownish clay, strong ochre glaze. Around rim thick dead
yellowish-white overglaze. 1680
2836. Jar, twisted handles. H. 7J in. Dull coarse brown clay, transparent glaze, with
small area of light fawn. Cross-lines incised about shoulder and line about middle. 1780
2837. Bowl, scalloped edge. 1780
2838. Flower-vase. H. 7I in. Dull reddish-brown clay, ochre glaze with greenish tinges.
Clouds and dragon deeply cut in outline. 1780
2839—2845. Various forms. i 780-1840
2846. WiNE-BOTTLE, Square body. H. 8J in. Dull light brown clay, with reddish tinge,
grayish underglaze, light fawn overglaze running in streams. Scrolls- and fan-shaped figures
applied in stencil. 1850
2847. WiNE-BOTTLE, similar to last.
2848-2853- Various forms. 1870-1880