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4207' Tea-pot. D. 3 in. Gray-drab clay, warm gray glaze. Handle, nozzle, rim, and
knob of cover deep blue overglaze. Tashiro ? written in brown. 1850
4208. Double bowl. D. 3J in. Outside bowl with perforated cherry % ^1
petals. Coarse light gray-drab clay, rough surface, light fawn glaze. Inside, f^Jal^
deepest blue glaze clouded and running over rim. 1850
4209. Gourd-shaped wine-bottle. H. 7J in. Coarse gray-drab clay, gray- ^\
ish-drab glaze. Neck bright blue glaze, on which is silvered horse. On body,
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horses in brown. i860 CSSK
4210. Cake-plate, scalloped edge, perforated designs. D. 6} in. i860
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4211. Bowl. D. 3^ in. Thick and solid. Light fawn clay, glassy yellow-
ish-white glaze spotted with brown. Kirimon in white slip in high relief, evi- 4207
dently made with stencil. Kikumon in dark blue. 1867
Probably one of the specimens made as a gift to the Imperial Household.
4212. Handled vessel, with spout. L. 5 in. Fawn clay, light olive-green underglaze.
Inside, thick green glaze coarsely crackled. Tashiro and Hokid (imp.). 1868
4213- Incense-box. D. z^j in. Coarse light fawn clay, greenish-gray glaze. In-
side, transparent glaze. Horse in brown. Tashiro tsukuru, and Hokid (imp.), 1868
4214, 4215. Jar and cup.
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NAKAMURA (Case 36 and Plate XXV. 4222)
Under this name may properly be included a number of forms which are referred
to the village of Nakamura, and doubtless made by Soma potters. They differ from
true Soma in form and decoration, and are rarely signed. In a few cases a resem-
blance is seen to Maiko pottery.
4216. Tea-bowl. D. 4^ in. Light brown clay, bluish-green underglaze, olive-green over-
glaze. White slip moulded in wave lines in high relief with moulded shells applied and
glazed deep olive-green. Inside, horse in white slip. 1830
4217. Bowl, similar to last. 1840
4218. Covered jar. H. 13^ in. Light gray clay, glassy bluish-green glaze. Moulds of
various shells applied and glazed light maroon and dull grayish-green. Surface with various
depressions. i860
4219. Covered jar. H. 5J in. Vertical depressions on side. Coarse light fawn clay
with light granules, warm greenish-gray glaze mottled with brown. Seaweed and moulded
shells in relief, glazed brown and light grayish-green. i860
4220. Cake-plate, deeply modeled by hand.
422X. Gourd-shaped bottle. H. 6J in. Fine light brown clay, lower bulb brown glaze,
strongly curdled. Neck clear green glaze mottled. Shoda (imp.). 1850
Gift of Mr. Durand-Ruel.
4222. Gourd-shaped bottle. H. 3^ in. Light fawn clay. Upper portion deep
seal-brown glaze; lower portion, glistening drops of light brown glaze. i860 ^^
4223. Similar to last. H. iiJ in. Modern