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3700- Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Coarse light gray clay, under and over glaze thick, lustrous
black, and iridescent. Raku (imp.), 2d mark. 1810
370^' Box. D. 2| in. Red glaze, light green areas, rough-
ened with white specks. Conventional flowers in white on
cover. Raku (imp.), 3d mark of Tanniu. 1810
3702. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Light fawn clay, transparent
underglaze, light red overglaze with greenish areas. Under-
decoration of pine trees in white.
3700 3702
Raku (imp.), 3d mark. 1810
ELEVENTH GENERATION, KEINIU
Keiniu, also known as Kichizayemon, made Raku pottery of an inferior kind. He
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used three marks, the first in 1836, the second in 1851, and the last in 1870.
last mark had the additional character Haku associated with Raku. On the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Chojiro's death, Keiniu, following the example of
Riyoniu, made two hundred and fifty bowls, signed with the usual mark Raku, as
well as a special mark Raku.
3703. Tea-bowl. D. 3^ in. Light yellow underglaze, brownish-black overglaze. Yellow
areas exposed, representing gibbous moon and cloud strata.
Raku (imp.), ist mark of Keiniu. 1840
3704. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Thick lustrous black Raku
glaze. Raku (imp.), 2d mark of Keiniu. 1852
3705" So^' with looped handle. D. 2J in. Light fawn
clay, transparent underglaze, bright light red overglaze with 3703 3704
greenish areas. Under-decoration of pine needles on cover, and cross-hatching about margin.
Raku (imp.), 2d mark of Keiniu. 1852
3706. Spoon. L. 3^ in. Light red glaze. Raku (imp.). 1852

yjOJ. Tea-bowl. D. 4^ in. Light brown clay, yellowish underglaze, bright green over-
glaze about rim. Under-decoration of brush-mark. Raku (imp.), 2d mark of Keiniu. 1852
3708. Fire-vessel. D. 5-^ in. Bright green glaze. Raku (imp.). 1852
3709- Tea-bowl. D. /^\ in. Coarse light fawn clay, glistening black under-
glaze, thick reddish-brown overglaze, running.
Raku (imp.), 3d mark of Keiniu. 1870 3709

TWELFTH GENERATION, KICHIZAYEMON
This potter, representing the twelfth generation of this long line of potters,
was at work in 1882, and from him I gathered many of the facts herein recorded.
Among other matters of information I learned from him that only the immediate
members of the family were engaged in the making of Raku pottery. It has also
been the custom of the family, on the death of its head, to cut the Raku seal in halves
and bury the pieces with the body.