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3126. Cylindrical flower-vase. H. 10 in. Fawn clay, dull reddish-brown glaze. Stone
lantern and formal designs of rock in thick white slip tinted with various shades
of brown and pale green touched with dull blue and black. Inside, transparent
glaze. Unique form. Awata (imp.). 1800
3127. Wine-bottle. H. 7J in. Similar to last. 1800
3128. Cup, egg-shaped. D. 2^ in. Fine reddish clay. Persian design on un-
glazed surface in thick white slip, coarsely crackled. Design glazed in blue, bright yellow,
deep purple, pale green and bright red enamels. 1800
An exceedingly rare form.
3129-3138. Wine-bottles, tea-pots, and bowls. 1800-1850
3139' Bowl. D. 4-,'^ in. Japanese yellow clay and glaze with grayish area. Acorns and
leaves in brown inside and out. 1850
Gift of John Green.
3140- Tea-pot. D. 2J in. Very light fawn clay, Japanese yellow glaze. Crests in olive-
brown. A most delicate piece of work. 1850
3I4I' Wine-bottle, oviform. D. Japanese yellow clay and glaze. Rough sketch
4I in.
of figures in white, bright blue, and purplish brown. 1850
3142. Bowl, delicately turned. D. 3I in. Light grayish clay and glaze. 1850
Type Ninagawa. Unpublished plate.
3143 • Wine-cup. D. 2J in. Himuro Awata Rioundo set {wi\X\&Xi). i860
3144, 3145' Wine-bottle and covered bowl. i860

AWATA GUCHI (Case 27)
This pottery was first made in the seventeenth century, a little later than the first
Awata. Early pieces resemble the transparent glazed pottery of Fukakusa.
3I46- Bowl. D. 4f in. Japanese yellow clay and glaze. The seven jewels in
blue and brown. Basal ring notched. Awafa Gucki (imp.). 1750 v-->.
An exceedingly rare mark. 3146
RAKUTO (Case 28)

Allusions are made to the mark Rakuto, in Ninagawa's classical work and in other
books on the subject, as occurring on early pieces of Awata. The mark has been
ascribed to Ninsei ; but, though near the time of Ninsei, it was used by another potter
who baked in Awata, and who used the characters Rakuto. Whether the signature
was used by Ninsei or his contemporaries has not been definitely ascertained. The
mark is extremely rare, and the Museum is greatly indebted to Mrs. Henrietta Page
for the single specimen in the collection.
3147* Flower-pot, rectangular. L. 9J in. Japanese yellow clay and glaze. Wide
border of zigzag lines in green and blue enamel. Rich decoration of pine in green and
blue enamels and gold. Raiuio (imp.). 1660 ^, _
Gift of Mrs. Henrietta Page.