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343^' Large bowl. D. 6| in. Warm fawn clay and glaze without lustre. Overglaze
decoration, inside and out, of grapes and leaves vigorously drawn. Grapes
in light purple and rich green enamels strongly outlined in black, leaves in
green enamel and black. Omuroyama shi saku and Dohachi (imp.). 1790

SECOND GENERATION (Plate XXI. 3435, 3453)
Takahashi Dohachi was skilful in a variety of forms, such as figure
pieces, Raku pottery, and copies of old pottery. In 1827 his work
received favorable recognition from a prince, from whom he received
the name Nin-ami, which he used as a mark on some of his pieces.
In 1843 he built an oven at Momoyama, Fushimi, and used among other marks the
impressed characters Momoyama. The Daimyo of Satsuma, in recognition of his
skill, presented him with a large Triton shell mounted in silver. Dohachi, being fond
of the music sung through this peculiar horn, adopted the outline of this shell, with
the characters Dohachi, as one of his signatures. Dohachi died in 1856 at the age of
seventy-three. The fame of the family rests on his work.

3432. Haisen, in form of Triton shell. L. 9I in. Grayish-brown clay, lustrous transpa-
rent glaze, bluish-white overglaze in portions. Ir-
regular splashes of dark brown inside and out.
Unsigned. 1830
3433- Dish, with three legs. D. 6| in. Red-
dish-brown clay, chocolate-colored glacze. Thick
3433 3434
brush of white outside, zigzag lines, stars, bands,
etc., in white Mishima inside. Dohachi in shell (imp.). 1830

3434* JaR) with pottery cover. H. 7 in. Light gray-drab clay, transparent underglaze,
thick white overglaze. Rough sketches of birds, scrolls, etc., in olive-brown. Roughly
turned. Shohachi, in shell (imp.). Dohachi (written), not given. 1830

3435* Cake-dish, leaf-shaped. D. 7 in. Yellowish-fawn clay, with light brownish tinges,
clear gray glaze. Butterfly and grasshopper outside in
brown. Inside, impression from natural leaf with rich
brown glaze blending into gray. Outside, leaf venation
incised. Jlora Sanjin (imp.). 1830
3436. Similar form. Dohachi in shell (imp.).
3437- Bowl, with same mark. 343S 3436

3438* Incense-box (girl). H. 3J in. Light fawn clay,
white glaze. Drapery in red, green, yellow, purple, and brown. Face unglazed.
Dohachi (mc). 1830

3439- Incense-box. D. 2^^^ in. Moulded. Hard white clay, bright yellow glaze. Inside,
white glaze. Bull on cover in golden-brown lacquer. Diaper, panels, circles, etc., in relief.
Nin-ami (imp.). 1830