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Among the objects catalogued under the above head are many tea-jars.
Some of these are of considerable age and merit. A few of the tea-jars
are signed with the incised mark of a cross, or T, or other simple device.
Some of these are undoubtedly fraudulent, notably those representing the
work of Moyemon. Others among the tea-jars are the work of amateurs
or Chajins. For want of room they are not exhibited. Unless otherwise
indicated, the objects may be found in Case 39.
4803*. Tea-jar. H. 2\ in. Light brown clay, deepest lustrous brown glaze flecked with
black. Tsuno (imp.). .^K^
4807*. Tea-jar. H. 3} in. Fine light brown clay, brown glaze, ,_ ^^vJ J
splash of thick olive-brown overglaze running. Mark in form of i im- "^ *
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pressed.
4809. BoTfLE. H. 10 J in. Hard light fawn clay, light yellowish-brown glaze mottled,
clouded, and iridescent. Long leaves of an aquatic plant in clear white glaze strongly
outlined in dark blue.
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
4810. Large bowl, scalloped rim. D. 9J in. Fine fawn clay, transparent underglaze, thick
lustrous cream-colored overglaze with curious vermiform crackle. Inside, over-decoration of
pine in deep brown and thick green.
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
4812*. Shallow tea-bowl. D. 5^ in. Reddish-brown clay, transparent underglaze.
Roku-ju-shichi Tosei tsukuru (inc.). Recent
4813*. Box, irregular, thick and heavy. H. 2f in. Fine salmon clay, salmon glaze with
large splash of bright green overglaze. Cloth-mark impression on surface. Yuchiku (imp.).
4814*. Fire-bowl, in form of badger. D. i,\ in. Coarse brown clay, black Raku glaze.
Ko (imp.). Recent
4824. Water-jar. H. 4I in. Light brown clay and glaze with splashes of lighter brown
overglaze. Peculiar wavy thread-mark. Nobushige (imp.). Recent
Coarse light ^
4825*. FiRE-VESSEL, jar form, thick walls. H. SJ in.
brown clay, thin greenish-gray underglaze, splashes of thick light green a
overglaze. Fubun (imp.). Recent
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4o27. Bowl, side cut and lapped. D. 3 in. Modeled. Fine light
brown clay, deepest brown glaze with mottling of yellowish underglaze showing through.
Seiju (imp.). Recent
4828*. Tea-bowl. D. 4f in. Composed of two colored clays, yellow and reddish-brown,
the yellow showing a marbled appearance outside, transparent glaze. Seiju (imp.).
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
4829*. Bowl. D. 5 in. Yellowish-gray clay and glaze. Ebisu and mythological
tortoise in light blue. Ke-ichi saku and Shichi-ju-shi-ichi (imp.). 4828