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3664. Deep bowl. D. 3 in. Bright black Raku glaze with large areas of mottled reddish-
brown. Raku (imp.), mark of Doniu. 1650
FOURTH GENERATION, ICHINIU
This potter was the son of Doniu, and was commonly called Sahei,
and also Kichizayemon. His bowls have lustrous black glaze with red-
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dish spots. This potter went to Ise, and under the name of Sahei made
pottery for a time. (See Ise.) Ichiniu used two different forms of Raku for his mark.
He died in 1647.
3665. Tea-bowl. D. 4 in. Rich black Raku glaze, thick black iridescent overglaze, strongly
pitted. Basal ring roughly modeled. Raku (imp.), mark of Ichiniu. 1690
3666. Tea-jar, double gourd-shaped. H. 2% in. Raku (imp.). 1690
FIFTH GENERATION, SONIU
Soniu was a son of Ichiniu. This potter never signed his bowls,
but incense-boxes and other articles made by him bore the usual
impressed mark Raku. Soniu assumed, and perhaps justly, that no
one but himself could make Raku bowls possessing the peculiar qualities of his own
work, and hence there was no necessity for signing them ! He died in 1732.
3667. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Rich black iridescent glaze, overglaze in heavy running
masses ; inside, strongly pitted. Wide basal ring. Six spur-marks. 1710
3668. Cup-rest. D. 5 in. Thick and heavy, flaring portion hexagonal. Smooth black
iridescent Raku glaze strongly pitted. 1710
3669. Incense-box. D. 2| in. Dull light red Raku glaze. Raku, impressed inside cover.
Mark of Soniu. 1710
3670. Incensebox (Daruma). L. 3^ in. Thick and heavy. Reddish-
brown Raku glaze, surface roughened. Face flesh-colored. Raku (imp.).
1710
3671. Fire -vessel. H. 4 J in. Rich green glaze mottled. Melon-
shaped, knobs about shoulder. Raku (imp.). 1710
3670
SIXTH GENERATION, SANIU
Saniu, commonly known as Kichiyemon, son of S5niir, continued the work of Raku-
making. His bowls were considered tasteful. He died in 1739, though another
authority gives the date as 1751.
3672. Tea-bowl. D. 5J in. Thickened rim, with three equidistant crenu-
lations. Bright light red Raku glaze with greenish areas.
Raku (imp.), mark of Saniu. 1730
3673- Incense-box. L. 2J in. Dull bluish-black iridescent glaze.
Raku (imp.). 1730 3673
SEVENTH GENERATION, CHONIU
This potter was also known as Kichiyemon. He was the son of Saniu, and used
one form of mark in signing his work. Choniu died in 1 760.