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3734- Tea-bowl. D. 3I in. Rich glistening black glaze. Plum blossoms inside and out'
in white glaze. Kagura (imp.). 1855
3735- Box (bird). L. 3I in. Glistening white glaze with
light reddish clouds. Kagura (imp.). 1855
373^' Tea-pot. D. 3J in. Light brown clay, dull yellow
underglaze, rich dark brown overglaze, minutely pitted, with
3735 3736
finger touches exposing yellow glaze in spots. Kagura (imp.).
i860
3737' Covered bowl. D. sJ in. Soft buff clay, vertical incised lines, interspaces glazed
dark green, red and white alternating. Kagura (imp.). i860
373°- Tea-cup. D. 2^ in. Modeled by hand. Fine light gray clay, transparent glaze.
Poem incised. Nippon Kagura-oka Tokuniu (inc.).
This was identified as Kanraku by Ninagawa, and is placed here pro-
visionally.

KANRAKU (Case 32)
A Raku tea-bowl bearing the mark Kanraku ap-
pears to be one hundred and fifty years old at least.
Nothing is known about the potter. 3739 3738
3739- Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Coarse Raku clay, light reddish glaze with whitish tinges.
Kanraku (imp.). I7S**
The bowl is very much worn, and the above date is uncertain.

MURASAKINO (Case 32)
In the early part of this century a potter by the name of Gakutei established an
oven at the gate of Daitoku Temple, where pottery was made for a short time. The
impressed mark Miirasakino was used. In 1844 a new oven was opened within the
temple grounds, and the work was signed Murasakino, written in a different way.
The m2ir\iJoraku was also employed.
374^- Incense-box (mountain). D. 3^ in. Coarse light fawn clay, white glaze tinged
with fawn-colored spots. Light blue clouds.
Murasakino (imp.). 1810
3741- Tea-bowl, squarely flattened. D. 4I in. Coarse
light fawn clay, thick brownish-black glaze with yellowish
underglaze showing through in spots. 1844
Alurasakino (imp.).
^740 3741
RAKU POTTERY IN GENERAL (Case 32)
3742-3760. Various pieces of Raku, presumably Kyoto, of which no record has been
obtained. These bear the marks of Juraku (3742) ; Senzai-raku (3744) ; Nohuyuki (3745) ;
Hachi-ju-ga, Rakti-o, and a kakihan (3746) ; Sansho (3747) ; GioTun roku-ju-hachi sai, Sojiku
kore wo tsukuru and a kakihan (3749) ; Miikogaoka tsuc/ii nite tsukuru Hiaku-kiyoku (3748)
;
Kyoto Shorin-an ni oite tsukuru (3750*); Giokuto (3751*); Sokichi and a kakihan (3752);