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276 THE CATALOGUE

3870. Hand-warmer, in form of priest's wooden bell, vigorously carved. H. 8| in. Coarse
light terra-cotta clay, areas of umber-brown glaze, rough surface. Wings, jewels, and eyes,
thick dull ochre glaze with greenish tinges. Omuro and Ouchi-yama set en (imp.). 1853
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 16.

3871. Bowl. D. 3I in. Light brown clay, gray glaze.
Rough sketch of tree in olive-brown. Ouchi-yama set en (imp.).
1853
3872. Shallow bowl. D. 5f in. Coarse light brown clay,
very thick light olive-gray glaze with dark grayish-brown mot-
tled area inside. Omuro (imp.). 1853
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 15.
3873- Shallow bowl. D. 6J in. Coarse brown clay, olive-greenish glaze with resplendent
splash of rich brown glaze running into light blue. Omuro (imp.). 1853
3874- Bowl. D. 4J in. Thick walls. Coarse light fawn clay, fawn glaze with splash of
olive-brown glaze running into bluish-white. Very coarsely crackled. Omuro (imp.). 1853
3875- Dish, in form of leaf. L. 5I in. Very light gray clay and glaze. Veins of leaf
marked in olive -brown. Yeiraku and Ouchi-yama HatsU kama [meaning
first kiln] (imp.). 1853

THIRTEENTH GENERATION, TOKUZEN

Tokuzen was at work in Kyoto in 1882, and to him I am greatly
indebted for the information regarding the various generations of the
family. His work, like that of the recent generations of many other
families of potters, shows a marked deterioration in originality and
vigor. The market to-day is filled with counterfeit pieces signed with
the marks Yeiraku and Kahin Shiriu.
3876. Flower-holder, in the form of a very long-necked bottle, with
short bulbous body. H. loj in. Light fawn clay, glossy white glaze.
Encircling bands of brown. Yeiraku (imp.). 1870 387s
3877* Bowl. D. 4^ in. Hard stone clay, thick white glaze with rosy tinge. Over-decora-
tion of quail and millet in green, brown, and gold. Around rim, inside and out,
band of brocade in green, red, and gold. Yeiraku (imp.). 1870
3878. Tea-cloth holder. H. 2^ in. Blue and white porcelain.
3879- Bowl. D. a^-^ in. Thick and heavy. Hard white stone clay, thick cream
glaze. Over-decoration of ducks, grass, etc., in rich brown, white, and greenish-blue. Base
grooved at right angles. No basal ring. Yeiraku (imp.). 1870
3880. Holder for bamboo tea -stirrer. H. 3A in. Blue and white iSJ *.
porcelain. Yeiraku tsukuru (written). 1870 jS 3880