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3529. Bowl, outline of peach. D. 5J in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze with
stains. Glaze combed through obliquely. Hiakuju (imp.). i860
3530- Bowl. D. 4I in. Light fawn clay, rich fawn glaze. Outside, vertical
lines incised. Inside, figures impressed. Hiakuju (imp.). i860
3531- Water-vessel, for ink-stone, tea-pot form. D. i\ in. Reddish-brown
3529
clay, transparent underglaze, thick light bluish-gray overglaze showing white in
portions. Lines and cranes in white and blue Mishima. Unsigned.
186s
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 16.
3532. Similar to last. Zoroku (imp.). 1865
3533- Cake-bowl. D. 5J in. Sides compressed, fret perforated on sides.
Gray-drab clay, transparent underglaze, white overglaze finely sprinkled with
black. Rim black. Sahet (imp.). 1870 3533

SECOND GENERATION
This potter was at work as late as 1882. He not only used the marks of his
father, but added two new ones. It was to this potter that I finally traced the miser-
able counterfeits of Asahi, Ninsei, and others, with which the Japanese bric-a-brac
shops abounded in 1881-82.
3534~3540- Bowls, cups, flower-holder, etc. 1870-1878
These bear the mark of Zoroku impressed. With the exception of ^ "
the wine-cup and flower-vase they possess no special merit.
3534 3540
SEIFO (Case 31)

Seifu Yohei, whose pseudonym was Baihin, came to Kyoto from Kanazawa, Kaga,
in 1844, and established an oven in Gojobashi, Kyoto. He first made Okimono and
other forms after native and Chinese models. Later he made only blue, and brocade-
decorated tea and wine utensils. He worked for a time in cooperation with Nukina
Kaioku and Oda Kaisei. The second Seifu, whose pseudonym was Gohei, made only
porcelain. The third Seifu, with the pseudonym of Baikai, has established a place in
the foremost rank of world - famed potters, introducing new methods of glazing and
technique, and with Makudzu has received the highest honors from native and foreign
national expositions. The collection contains only the work of the first Seifu.
354^- Bowl. D. 5} in. Fawn clay, thick white glaze, strongly pitted. Birds in panels
and wave lattice-work in blue. Seifu (imp.). 1850
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
3542- Bowl. D. 4I in. Light gray clay with reddish tinges, light gray glaze finely crackled.
Chrysanthemums in brown with gray leaves. Petals of flowers in white slip. Setju (ymip.). 1850
3543- Bowl. D. ^\% in. Fine fawn clay, light gray glaze. Gourd vine in blue
and brown. Rim brown. Sei/a (imp.). 1850
3544- Jar- H. 3J in. Fawn clay, thick light greenish glaze, coarsely crackled.
Crane and rosette in blue and white Mishima. Unsigned. 1850