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PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 229

3197- Handled wine-bottle. H. 6J in. Thick and heavy. Light brown clay, deep pur-
plish-blue glaze, mottled. Taizan (imp.). 1800
3193* Drum-shaped object. H. 3J in. Light fawn clay and
glaze. Imperial crest, pine and maple leaves in brown and light
blue. Taizan (imp.). 1840
3199. Wine-bottle for offering. H. 5f in. Light grayish- 3200
drab clay unglazed. Taizan (imp.). 1840
3200. Bowl. D. 3I in. Light grayish-drab clay. Scrolls in green, deep blue, and yellow-
ish enamels on unglazed surface. Inside, yellowish-white glaze.
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Taizan (imp.). 1850 "M^
3201-3206. Wine-bottles, bowls, etc., all signed with the im-
pressed mark Taizan. 1850-1860
3201 3204 3206
KINKOZAN (Case 27)

The family of which the modern Kinkozan is a representative began work in
Iwakurayama, and afterwards moved to Awata, and for the first time used the signa-
ture Kinkozan. Another account says that the first generation was represented by
Kobayashi Tokuyemon, who worked in Awata in 1646. The early work departed from
typical Awata models, and a variety of forms, glazes, and decorations were made. The
small bowls and jars with rich dark brown overglaze, and the light brown glazes with
light decoration were particularly rich, and these were among the chef-d'oeuvres of the
family seventy years ago. In 1877, or thereabouts, the representative of the family,
Sobei Kinkozan, with a large staff of crude potters and decorators, flooded the foreign
market with profusely decorated Awata, signed with the painted mark Kinkozan in red.
3207. Fire-vessel. H. 3f in. Light gray-drab clay, white glaze. Bamboo grove in blue.
Characters in brown. Kinkozan (imp.). Decoration and poem
signed Kenzan. 1780
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 21.
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3208. Fire-vessel. H. 4^ in. Gray-drab clay, yellowish-white
glaze. Over-decoration of formal scrolls and flowers in blue and
red. Kinkozan (imp.). 1780
3209. Bowl. D. 4 in. Fawn clay, light grayish glaze.
Pine in black and blue. Kinkozan (imp.). 1800
3210. Tea-pot. D. 6^ in. White clay, yellowish-white
glaze, over-decorations of scrolls, flowers, diaper, etc., 3209 3207
in red. Kinkozan (imp.). 1800
3211. Bowl. D. 4J in. Fawn clay, dark drab underglaze, large area of yellowish-white
overglaze upon which are waves and grass in blue and brown. Inside, yellowish-white glaze
coarsely crackled. Kinkozan (imp.). 1820
Type Ninagawa. Part VII., Fig. i8-
3212. Shallow bowl. D. Drab clay, purplish-black underglaze,
5I in. dull
light brown overglaze. Kinkozan (imp.). 1820 3212