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3926. Tea-pot. D. 2J in. Fine fawn clay, outside unglazed, transparent glaze inside.
Miki konomi (imp.). 1874
3927- Tea-pot. D. 2^f in. Outside, blistered and unglazed. In-
side, olive-green glaze. Kyogoku Shijio ju Miki Raiki Toseizan (imp.).
1874
OTAFUKU-AN (Case 34)
The work of this potter is known as Daigo pottery, from its 3926
place of baking in Kyoto. The pieces, after the style of hand-
made Banko pottery, only far more delicate, consisted of diminutive
plates and tea-pots. In the walls of the tea-pots were inserted translu-
cent fragments of quartz, and in the hollow knob of the cover in the
form of an acorn were little pebbles, which rattled when the cover was
shaken. The work dates back to 1830. A second generation continued
to 1855. Objects are extremely rare.
392S- Tea-pot. D. 2\ in. Very thin walls. Gray-drab clay unglazed. Minute dots im-
pressed upon surface. Handle with perforated design. Acorn knob on cover contain-
ing free granules. Two pieces of quartz inserted in side. Otafuku-an (imp.). 1840
3929- Tea-pot, square. D. 2f in. Body made from single sheet of clay, and folded
into shape. Fine gray-drab clay. Acorn knob same as last. Cloth-mark impression
below. Otafuku-an (imp.). 1840
3930. Five-cornered plate. D. 3J in. Gray-drab clay. Cloth-mark impression
inside. Rude design incised. Otafuku-an (imp.). 1840

KURIHARA (Case 34)
This pottery, in the form of little incense-boxes, turtle-shaped, moulded, and glazed
a bright yellow or light purple, vras made in Okazaki village, near Kyoto, in i860.
393^' Incense-box. H. iJ in. Fluted sides, cover in form of turtle. White clay, bright
yellow glaze. Kurihara (imp.). i860
3932. Incense-box, same as last, with purple glaze.
Kurihara (imp.). Bandai lyeko, incised on under side of cover.
i860
KAMESUKE (Case 34)
This potter was a pupil of the famous Yeisen. A small
3931 3932
beaker in the collection having thick walls and clear mellow
celadon glaze was identified by Ninagawa as Kamesuke's work. But few records are
extant concerning this potter, nor do I know whether he signed his pieces.
3933- Beaker. D. 3J in. Walls thick and solid. Hard white stone clay, thick green
celadon glaze, very coarsely crackled. Unsigned. 1780