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             403^'  Bowl, sides evenly sliced.  D, 41^  in.  Fawn  clay, thick fawn glaze clouded.
             Over-decoration  of maple
             leaves  in  brown,  green,
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             red, and white.
             Kenzan (written).  17 17
               Type Ninagawa.  Part
             IV., Fig. 30.              ^ ^
             4032. Square tray.            ^M^
             W. 6J  in.  Soft light fawn   4031
             clay.  Outside, diaper  in
             blue,  stenciled.  Inside,  flowers and  leaves
             in green, brown, blue, and pale purple.  Rim
             dark brown.  Kmzan (written).     1720
               Type Ninagawa.  Part IV., Fig. 32.
             4033-  Tray, double  square.  L. 6}  in.  Soft  light fawn
             clay, greenish-white glaze coarsely crackled.  Irregular deco-
             ration in brown on outside.  Inside, under-decoration of flowers  4032
             and poem in brown, signed Kenzan Shb.  Kenzan (written).
               Type Ninagawa.  Part IV., Fig. 31.            1720
             4035-  Square trav.  W. Z\ in.  Soft fawn clay, yellowish glaze.  Outside, rough flowers,
             etc.,  in brown.  Inside, sketch of poet contemplating a waterfall, with poem in brown.
             Poem signed Kenzan Sho Kaku.  Picture signed Korin ga.
             Kenzan Okina (written).                         17 10
                This specimen is unique in bearing a sketch by Korin.
             4036.  Square tray.  W. 8| in.  Light fawn clay, greenish-
             white glaze coarsely crackled.  Outside, formal flowers roughly
             sketched  in dark brown.  Inside, peony and poem in light
             brown, shaded with dark brown.  Kenzan Sho Kaku (written).
                                                             1720
             4037.  Incense-box (bird).  L. 2J  in.  Moulded.  Light fawn
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             clay, light green glaze outside.  Inside, yellowish-white glaze.  ^q,,
             Kenzan (written).                              1720
             4030-  Tray, rectangular.  L. 9  in.  Light fawn clay, yellowish-white glaze.  Outside,
             formal flowers in dark brown.  Inside, two horses and poem in brown.  Kenzan (written).
                                                                                      1720
             SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS
             4039.  Square tray.  W.  4f  in.  Fawn clay, yellowish-white glaze.  Outside, diaper.
             Inside, formal leaves in rich dark blue.  On bottom inside, flowers and leaves in dark blue.
             All decoration stenciled.  Kenzan (stenciled).            1760
             ^040*.  Jar.  H. 2j in.  Very light fawn clay, smooth surface unglazed.
             Kenzan (imp.).                                            1800
             4041.  Box (hammer).  D. ij in.  Very light fawn clay, transparent under-
             glaze, thick white overglaze, with shading in blue.  Knobs dark brown.  404°  4041
             Kenzan (imp.).                                            1800
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