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4^37' Large bowl, with rim in-tunied and adherent. D. 7 in. Designs of gourds per-
forated, and on rim modeled fungi. Fine fawn clay, grayish-green glaze, irregular narrow
band of maroon overglaze, mottled with light green. Inside, two horses in black.
4238. Bowl. D. 3J in. Light gray clay and glaze. Inside, glassy green glaze flecked
with deep maroon running over rim, horse in black. Outside, waves, lines and other designs
impressed and incised. 1850
4239- Double bowl, plum-blossom perforated. D. t,\ in. Fine light gray clay, lustrous
light gray glaze spotted with brown. Inside, green overglaze. On rim, inside and out,
maroon flecked with blue. Horse in olive-brown outside. 1850
4240, 424'- Tea-cups, very delicately made,
SECOND GENERATION
A cup of Soma style is identified by the mark as having been made by Kondo
Takakage. It is not known with certainty whether Takakage was a successor of
Tomisaku. The cup is included here for the present.

4242. Cup. D. 2f in. Very light fawn clay, light fawn glaze strongly mottled with /{gk
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brown. Horse tethered to post, and crest applied outside. Horse in relief inside.
Soma (imp.). 1875 4242
SHIGA (Case 36)
A modern production of Ohorimura is made by Shiga Kinjo. The single specunen
in the collection shows some skill in modeling.
4243. Square cake-dish. W. sf in. Rim moulded in open basket-work.
Japanese yellow clay. Basket-work and outside gray glaze. Inside, unglazed,
touches of overglaze showing various colors. Inside, tethered horse moulded ^^
and applied, glazed gray and brown. Soma (imp.). 1880
4243
KANASHIGE (Case 36)
Bowls differing in no respect from typical Ohori Soma bear the impressed mark
Kanashige. These were made by Amano Kanashige, who is
still Uving.
4244-4252. Tea-cups and tea-bowls in typical Soma style.
Kanashige (imp.). 1850-70
4244 4247 4251
OHORI SOMA (Case 36)
Under this name are included a number of objects, many of which bear the signature
of Soma. Some of these objects
show the work of skilful artists.
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4253~428o. Tea-bowls, tea-cups,
tea-pots, plates, jar, etc., after Soma
style, mostly signed with the impressed
4264
mark Soma.
4281. Irregular-shaped cup. D. 3I in. Deep brown clay, dead brown underglaze, light
gray overglaze mottled with brown. Inside, pine disks applied. Zenshun (imp.). 1880