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240 THE CATALOGUE
and without the mark might be mistaken for Rokubei. It is vigorous in character, and
the wine-bottles are especially good.
3396. Rectangular dish. L. \o\ in. Thick and heavy. Coarse brown clay, thick
white glaze coarsely crackled and pitted. Rough sketch of rabbits, leaves, etc., in black.
Sei, in double heptagon (imp.). 1840
3397' Cake-bowl, sides flattened. D. 6^ in.
Coarse brown clay, greenish-gray glaze. Chrys-
andiemums in white slip touched with blue,
leaves brown. Imitation of Kenzan, with
mark of Kenzan painted.
Sei in double heptagon (imp.). 1840
3398. Oblong dish. D. <^\% in. Dark drab
clay, white glaze, splashes of purple and
greenish overglaze. Cross-lines, flowers, etc.,
33^6 3353 3399
in brown. Shichibei (inc.). 1840
3399- Wine-bottle, sides polygonal. H. 6 in. White stone clay, yellow glaze. Plum
branch and flowers in white slip in high relief. Shichibei tsukuru, written in blue on white
panel. 1840
3400- Wine - bottle, polygonal. H. 6 in. Gray-drab clay, thick white lustrous glaze.
Flowers, birds, scrolls, etc., in blue. Sei, in double heptagon (imp.). 1840
3401- Wine-bottle. H. 6| in. Gray-drab clay, thick white glaze. Decoration
similar to last. Sei, in double heptagon (imp.). 1840
34()2- Wine-bottle. H. 5J in. Sides straight, polygonal, short neck shouldered. 34oo
Brown clay, thick white glaze, coarsely crackled and punctured. Rough sketch in
dark blue of fisherman, bamboo, etc., band of scrolls around shoulder. Cloth-mark impres-
sion on bottom. Sei, in double heptagon (imp.). 1840
Rare form.
These four wine-bottles are beautiful examples of Shichibei's work.
3403~34^^' Various examples of Shichibei's work. Sei, in double heptagon
impressed. 1840-1860 3403

DOHACHI (Case 30 and Plate XXI. 3413, 3415)

The name of Dohachi is justly celebrated in the annals of Kiyomizu potters. The
founder of the family was one of a group of famous potters who studied under
Yeisen.
FIRST GENERATION

Takahashi Shuhei, the founder of the family, was bom in 1737. He came from
Kameyama, Ise, and while still a young man began the making of pottery, at first in
the Awata district of Kyoto. He used to decorate his own work, and also obtained
some fame in carving wooden objects, such as netsuke. He learned the higher
secrets of the art from Yeisen, and died in 1 793.