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PROVINCE OF SANUKI

INARIYAMA
5243 • Fire-bowl, lotus petals modeled and applied. D. 7§ in. Pale yellow clay, green
glaze. Taka (imp.).
A remarkable piece of work.
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
5244. Fire-bowl, perforated metal top. H. 3I in. Very light fawn clay, light fawn glaze
strongly crackled. Over-decoration of lotus in green and blue enamel with red blossoms.
Taka (imp.).
YOHACHI

5245. Incense-burner, thick walls, roughly made. D. 3J in. Soft yellowish clay, trans-
parent underglaze. Below, dark green overglaze. Above, light reddish glaze.
Ornamental diaper around body incised with alternate bands glazed green and % ^
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light red. Yohachi (ym^.^. Bunsei nensei (y/ntten on side).
This specimen is signed with a very rare mark of Yohachi. (See No. 2128.) ^'f t%
MINZAN 5245

5246. Dish. D. 5^ in. Similar to jar, No. 2106.
YASHIMA

5247. Large box, bird. L. 7 in. Nearly white clay, warm gray glaze, tail-feather, bill,
and eyes in bright blue. Inside, white glaze coarsely crackled. Yashima (written).
5248. Paper-weight, sacred tortoise, with small turtle on back. L. 5 j in. White clay,
bright yellow glaze. Yashima Rinso hachi-ju-hachi 5 saku (written).
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
NAOHACHI

5249. Cylindrical flower-vase. H. ii in. Yellowish clay, transparent underglaze.
Flowers and leaves outlined in white slip, leaves dead orange-yellow glaze, stems purple,
flowers white, ground thick dark green glaze. Naohachi (imp.).
This object is simply hideous. The work, however, is rare.

SHIDO
5251. Plate. D. 5J in. Min (imp.).

PROVINCE OF TAMBA

NAOSAKU

5254, 5255- Wine-bottles. Naosaku (imp.).