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PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 221

3065. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Fine brown clay, transparent underglaze nearly concealed by
light fawn and bluish overglaze running. Ninsei (imp.). 1660
Gift of Geo. W. Wales.
3066-3068. Incense-boxes (kingfisher and goose) and bowl, attributed to Ninsei.

3069. Bowl-like plate. D. 6f in. Thick and heavy. Wavy rim.
Brown clay, drab underglaze, thick cream-white overglaze, coarsely
crackled. Outside, splash of thick light green overglaze. Inside,
rough landscape in bluish-black. Two leaves of Paulownia and stems
in relief, moulded and applied inside the bowl. Basal ring, coarsely
notched. Ninsei (imp.). 1660
If this is genuine it represents Ninsei's work in Kiyomizu.
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
3070-3082. Various pieces, signed iV/«j«, representing fraudulent essays.

AKASHI (Case
33)
The following piece was identified by Ninagawa as the early work of Seisuke
while still with NinseL It is so strangely unlike the Kyoto pottery of that period
that I should have been inclined to catalogue it with the Akashi pottery of Harima
(see p. 1 50), though Ninagawa may have had records showing that this particular
piece was made by Seisuke at that time.
3083. Bucket-shaped vessel. H. 3J in. Thick walls. Hard light grayish-drab clay
with light red tinge, thick yellowish glaze. Over-decoration of scrolls, splashes, etc., -^
in bright red, green, and black, roughly drawn. Akashi (imp.), 1680 yi^
This form of mark is extremely rare, vS/
3083
SEIKANJI (Case n)
In 1670, under the direction of Ninsei and Kuhei, brocade-decorated pottery was
made in the Seikanji oven. The work was refined in form and decoration, and is
extremely rare.
3084. Cake-dish, deep scalloped edge. D. 7J in. Fine light drab clay, grayish-white
glaze, strongly crackled. Over-decoration of chrysanthemums inside in
red, green, blue, and gold. Basal ring perforated with double gourd-shaped
decoration. Seikanji (imp.). 1670
3085. Bowl. D. 4J in. Fine light drab clay, transparent glaze with
grayish areas. Prawn in olive-brown. Seikanji (imp.). 1670

SOMEN (Case 33)
The potter, Sohen, was a master of the tea-ceremony. He made a soft faience
with dead black glaze. His work was considered quaint and tasteful. Sohen was a
pupil of Sotan in 1660. At one time he baked in Ninsei's oven.