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3041. Incense-box (rabbit). H. i| in. Very light fawn clay, grayish - white glaze.
Unsigned. If genuine, an exceedingly interesting piece. 1650
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 5.
3042. Bowl. iV/'«j« (imp.). 1650
3043. Bowl. D. 4I in. Very light fawn clay, grayish-white
glaze, strongly crackled. Brush fence, and pinks in black, blue,
red, and gold. Kiyo (imp.). Extremely rare mark of Ninsei.
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3044. Jar, wide mouth. H. ?>\ in. Fine light fawn clay, fine yellowish-white glaze. Bands
of scrolls in light green near rim, pendent from which are beads and tassels in
black, red, green, blue, and gold. Ninsei (imp.). 1650 1^
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3045. Bowl. D. 5I in. Side cut and lapped. Light drab clay, light gray-drab
glaze. Decoration of bamboo fence and chrysanthemums in black. Unsigned. 1650 ^04

3046. Tea-jar, double gourd-shaped. H. 2J in. Light gray-drab clay, mottled light
brown glaze, with dark brown overglaze, blistered around neck, Ninsei (imp.). 1650
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 2.
This object is evidently a reject.
3047. Box (bivalve shell). L. 4^ in. Light fawn clay, very thick light fawn glaze. New
moon in silver, clouds in gold. Outline of waves in dark gray.
Ninsei (imp.). 1660
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 14.

3048. Box. H. if in. Hard gray-drab clay, cold light gray glaze.
Decoration of scrolls, etc., deeply incised. Ninsei (imp.). 1660
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 9.
3049. Incense-box, in form of lacquer tea-jar. H. 2J in. Fine light gray clay, hard
smooth grayish-white glaze. Two bands of ornamental circles in green, red, and light
purple, outlined in gold. Ninsei (imp.). 1660
Gift of Michitaro Hisa. F^
A very curious piece. Vi(£/
3050. Bowl. D. 5-^ in. Ninsei (imp.). 1660 305°
3051. Bowl. D. 4f in. Fine gray-drab clay, thin light brown glaze, without lustre, with
rich golden-brown, dark brown and bluish overglaze in splashes running from rim. Plum
blossoms and spots in white glaze crackled. Ninsei (imp.). 1660
3052-3062. Incense- BOXES, tea-jars, bowl, etc., signed and unsigned, attributed to
Ninsei.
3063. Tea-bowl. D. s in. Fine gray-drab clay, fine black iridescent iT H?\
glaze with tent screens in white glaze. Ninsei (imp.). 1660 * ^
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Gift of Denman W. Ross.
3064. Tea-bowl. D. 5J in. Rough brown clay, brown underglaze, darker brown over-
glaze nearly concealed by light blue and white glaze running in fine threads. Ninsei (imp.).
1660
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.