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3987. Wine-bottle, bird form. H. 6| in. Gray-drab clay and glaze. Neck deep brown
glaze. Wings touched with brown on white surface. Shuzan (imp.). 1870
3988. Jar. H. 2j in. Fine gray-drab clay, thick white glaze. Chrysanthemums
in relief, gray-drab in color, olive-brown leaves. Shuzan (imp.). 1870
3988
RAIZAN (Case 34)
. A hard pottery in the form of a bird-shaped incense-box bears the impressed marks
Raizan and Nanzenji. At the foot of the hills near Awata stands the temple Nan-
zenji. Whether the pottery was made near the temple, or made elsewhere, and sold as
souvenirs at this place, has not been ascertained.
3989. Incense-box, bird moulded. L. 2\ in. White stone clay, transparent glaze inside,
bright green glaze outside. Nanzenji and Raizan (imp.). 1870

MASATOMO
3990*. Tea-pot, modeled by hand, unglazed.
Masatomo (imp.). 1850

KINCHOZAN (Case 34)
399^- Tea-pot. D. 3J in. Brown clay, large panels
of figures, trees, etc., in high relief moulded and un-
glazed. Remaining surface deep blue glaze.
Kinchozan Tokubei (imp.). i860
This has no resemblance whatever to Cat. No. 3246, though there is a chance that it may
have been made by the same potter.

The following pieces are evidently Kyoto. No information has been obtained in
regard to the potters or ovens which they represent.
399^ —4008. The following pieces, evidently made within thirty years, and consisting of
a variety of objects, have been variously attributed to Kyoto and its environs. No informa-
tion has been obtained in regard to the potters whose signatures they bear, as follows
Kanki-iei (3992*), Seki (3993*), Goshotei and Kichibei (3994), Yugai kore wo tsukuru (3995),
Koko (3996*), Tosen (3997), Nobtttada (3999), Kochi set (4000), Gagi {/^ooi*), Kizen (4002),

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3994 3995 3996 3997 3999 4002