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KOMARU (Case 36 and Plate XXV. 4224)
A potter by the name of Komaru Utanojo of Ohorimura made pottery after Soma
models. His work began in 18 16. He used the signatures Komaru and Rakuzan.
FIRST GENERATION
4224. Incense-BOX, figure modeled on cover. D. 2^'^ in. Light fawn clay, thin yellowish-
white glaze. Horses in brown. Komaru (imp.). 1820
4225. Tea-bowl, deeply modeled by fingers. D. 3J in. Hard light m
gray .clay, transparent underglaze. Inside, light green overglaze. Out-
side, horse moulded and applied, glazed white, shaded with dark blue.
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Inside, blue horse, underglaze. Rakuzan (imp.). 1830
SECOND GENERATION
The second generation, known as Komaru Tatsu-no-Shin, continued the oven,
beginning in 1838. His pieces are signed with Zen and an obscure mark.
4226. Tea-bowl. D. 3I in. Thick and heavy. Successive finger-impressions in vertical
lines. Brown clay, light brownish-green glaze, outside tinged with red. Inside, light maroon
overglaze running over rim. Zen i [?] (imp.) on side.
THIRD GENERATION
The third generation, Komaru Kumazo, is still at
work at Ohorimura.
4227. Leaf-shaped dish, modeled by hand. D. 3J in.
Very light gray clay, thick light greenish glaze coarsely
crackled. Soma and Komaru tsukuru (imp.). 1880 43*7 4226

YAMADA (Case 36)
Yamada Yojiro was a skilful potter of Ohorimura, and made cups after Soma
models. His work dates from 1850.
FIRST GENERATION

4228. Cup, deeply indented by finger. D. 2J in. Fine gray-drab clay, light fawn glaze
spotted with brown. Horse applied, shaded with brown.
Yamada (imp.). 1850
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SECOND GENERATION IS)
4228
A second generation, known as Yamada Iwaji, is at work
to-day turning out quaint dishes decorated with mushrooms, etc., in relief.
4229. Haisen, irregular shape, strongly indented. D. 7 in. Light gray
4229
clay, light gray glaze with irregular band of maroon and bluish overglaze.
Around rim leaf design impressed. Toadstools modeled and applied outside. Inside, horse
in brown. Otsu and Zen (imp.). Zen has also been read Tane of Yoshitane, a former Daimyo
of the province. 1880