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and the impressed mark Rokubei are seen, and rarely Kiyomizu Giisai and Dai Michi.
His work was vigorous and tasteful. He continued until 1787, when after an interval
of ten years his son assumed the head of the house.
33^7" Plate. D. 8/^ in. Coarse gray-drab clay, gray glaze.
One half of upper surface covered with white overglaze, upon
which are grasses in greenish-brown. Roku (inc.). 1740
3318. Plate. D. gf in. Similar to last with leaves and flowers.
Roku (inc.). 1740
33^9- Incense-box. D. 3J in. Very light fawn clay and glaze
with pinkish tinge. Flying crane on cover in white Mishima
3319
touched with black. Kiyomizu (imp.). 1750
3320. Haisen (?) D. si in. Light brown clay, gray underglaze, light fawn overglaze
with brownish stains. Grasses in olive-brown.
Roku ichi (imp.). An exceedingly rare mark. 1750
3321. Plate. D. 8 in. Thickened rim. Dull brown clay, gray under-
glaze, rich mellow cream overglaze. Vigorous drawing of millet
in black and yellowish-brown. Ninsei (imp.). 1740
This mark consists of different characters from the Ninsei
mark, and the work has no relation to that of Ninsei. It has all
3321 3320
the characters of the early work of the first Rokubei, and is
placed here provisionally.
3322-3327. Tea-pot, bowls, incense-boxes, with marks of Rokubei, and Sei in hexagon
impressed. 1750
3328. Incense -BOX (bird). L. 3 in. Vigorously sliced and
carved. Light gray clay and glaze shaded with brown.
Sei, in hexagon (imp.). 1750
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 10.
3329. Cake-dish. D. 6f in. Fawn clay and glaze. Rough
sketch of chrysanthemums in olive-gray, ^^in hexagon (imp.). 1750
3330- Tea-jar, looped handles. H. 3J in. Resembles Bizen. Roku (inc.). 1750
3331. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Rough light yellowish clay and glaze. Rokubei (imp.). 1750
Type Ninagawa. Part V.,
3332. Incense- BOX, similar to 3328. L. 2 in. Grayish - white
clay, brown glaze with darker brown areas. Inside, splash of
transparent glaze, beneath which is written in blue the following
mark : Shin Koshinga, Ryokwan ni cite. Rokubei tsukuru (written). I
1750 333'
3333- Water-jar. H. 6| in. Thick and heavy, roughly turned.
Sei, in hexagon (imp.). 1760
3334* Tea -JAR. H. 2\ in. Fine gray -drab clay, rich brown glaze 3332
with nearly black overglaze running from shoulder. Sei, in hexagon (imp.). 1760
A beautiful example.
3335"'333°' Tea-bowl, water-jars, and wine-bottle. Sei, in hexagon (imp.). 1760