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SANKO (Case 25)
A Tokoname potter, known as Hojo Sanko, whose family name was Matsushita, made
pottery between 1848 and 1853. His work consisted chiefly of tea and wine utensils.
2877- Squat bottle. H. 3^ in. Four looped handles, bands of circles, cross-bars, etc.,
impressed and incised. Gray-drab clay, light transparent brown underglaze,
thick fawn overglaze. Sanko (imp.). 1850
2878. Dish, in form of Haliotis shell. L. 6J in. Strong yellow glaze with
greenish spots. Sanko (imp.). 1870 2877 2878
A tea-pot signed Hanko, and two tea-pots and a flower-vase signed Genko, were
unquestionably made in Tokoname. Whether these names are related to Ikko,
Niko, or Sanko, I have never been able to ascertain.
2879- Tea-pot, with large nozzle. D. 3J in. Light gray -drab clay, smooth sur-
face unglazed. Hanko (imp.). 1870
2880. Tea-pot. D. \\ in. Loops for bail. Handle of cover in form of fungus, Light
gray-drab clay, with light red area unglazed. Genko (imp.). 1870
2881. Tea-pot. Light fawn clay. Smooth surface, unglazed. Genko (imp.).
1870
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2882. Flower-vase. H. 4 in. Fine red clay unglazed. Gensen sat (imp.).
1870
2881 2882
HOHEI (Case 25)
A potter, showing no little skill in modeling, was at work in Tokoname, in 1875,
making tea and fire utensils. He signed his work with an incised mark.
2883. Single flower-holder, in form of pomegranate and twig. H. 2J in Modeled by
hand. Light brown clay, unglazed. Jusendo Hohei-rojin tsukuru (inc.). 1875
Within the last fifty years a number of potters have been at work
in Tokoname making tea-pots, flower-holders, bottles, etc. These vary
but little in character and follow the common style of Tokoname. None
of these potters attained a suflScient reputation to leave records of their
history, and the pottery itself is of little importance.
2883
2884—2899- Comprise pieces of the above character.

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2884 2885 2886 2887 2888 2891
They bear the marks either impressed or incised of Bunjt (288^), Tosai (2885), Toshun (2886),
T5-shinkichi (2887), Sonshiu tsukuru (2888*), Kagamkhi (2889), Shunsui (2890), Koitsu (2891),