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PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 243

344'^' Bowl. D. 5 in. Reddish-fawn clay, light gray glaze. Turtle in brown. Nin-a (imp.),
1830

344'- Deep boat-shaped dish. L. 6 in. Brown clay, thick greenish-blue I 'C
glaze with brown overglaze running inside and out. Figure modeled in one ^ ^'
end. Nin-ami (imp.). 1830 3440 3441
344^' Hand-warmer (on top of Case 10). W. ii| in. Modeled in form of two puppies.
Thick white glaze, large splashes of purplish-brown iridescent overglaze. Nin-ami (imp.).
Gift of W. S. Bigelow. 1840
3443** Large bowl. D. 8f in. Fawn clay, gray underglaze, very light fawn overglaze.
Outside, rude decoration in brown and blue. Inside, vertical brush-marks of brown and blue
alternating. Kachutei Dokachi sei (imp.). 1840

3444- Tea-cup. D. 2^ in. Porcelain clay, white glaze. Outside, pale blue overglaze,
flowers and scrolls in silver. Inside, blue flower on bottom. Kachutei Dohachi sei (written
in blue). 1840

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3445~344^' Bowls, bottle, and incense-box, with mark.
Nin-ami (imp.).
3449- Circular box. D. 4^ in. Very thick. Raku clay, bright red
3449
Raku glaze gilded. Chrysanthemum on cover in strong relief.
Tdzan and Nin-ami (imp.). 1845
3450. Dish (leaf). L. 7f in. Japanese yellow clay, thick light gray glaze, Impression of
leaf inside. Tozan and Nin-ami (imp.). 1845
345''-' Tea-pot. D. 3I in. Terra-cotta clay, gray underglaze,
white overglaze coarsely crackled. Dragons and scrolls in blue.
T^zan, impressed on cover and written on side. 1845
3452. Tea-pot. D. 4J in. Dohachi (written). 1845

3453- Paper-weight (rabbit). L. s§ in. Nearly white clay,
white glaze. Eyes colored red. Nin-ami (imp.). 1850
3451
An exquisite piece of modeling.
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.