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PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 287

3965- Tea-pot. D. 2| in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze. Rough design of flowers in
brown and blue. Tosa (imp.). 1877
3966. Bowl. D. 4}? in. Light fawn clay and glaze. 1877 ^¥^
Light brown clay, light gray under- A
3967- Wine-bottle. H. sJin.
glaze, deepest brown overglaze running from neck. Blossoms and
dots in white slip. Tosa (imp.). 1880 3965 39<^7
3968. Jar. H. 5^ in. Light brown clay, dark brown mottled glaze, thick bluish-white
overglaze running. Tosa (imp.). 1885

GOJOSAKA (Case 34)
The term Gojosaka, like that of Kiyomizu, includes a variety of pottery which,
though puzzling to the foreigner, seems to be easily recognized by the Japanese expert.
Gojosaka is a district in Kyoto, where in the early part of the seventeenth century a
rough pottery was made. In the early part of the eighteenth century potters from
Otowa came to this district, and a little later a number of Kiyomizu potters, some of
them c[uite skilful, moved to this place. The diversity in the pottery may possibly be
accounted for by the above facts.

3969. Tea-bowl. D. 3J in. Thick and heavy. Brown clay, gray glaze. Stars, leaves,
characters, circles, lines, etc., in white Mishima. 1750
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 35.
3970. Tea-bowl. D. 3 J in. Similar to last. 1780
397^' Jar, with lion-head knobs. H. 7 in. Same as No. 3969. 1780
3972* Bowl. D. 3J in. Irregular rim. Reddish-fawn clay, buff glaze.
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Circles enclosing characters and cross-lines incised in white Mishima. C^) ®»
3975~3983- Various pieces of GojOsaka. „
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Koi (3982*). Ryazan Denkaku shi (3983*). 1830-1860
The three following pieces are evidently Gojosaka. The potters are not known,
and the pieces have no special interest.

3984. Gourd-shaped wine-bottle, roughly shaped. H. 6J in.
Toto (imp.). Gountei saku (written). 1840
3985. Tea-bowl. T^"^ (written). 1840 ^\*
3986. Compartment box. 4.^
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Kensai (written). i860

SHUZAN (Case 34) T- 'C
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Two pieces of pottery bearing the ""^
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impressed mark Shuzan have been
made within recent years, possibly in G(^osaka. The pieces show the work of a pro-
fessional potter.