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SOSHIRO
5298. Fire-vessel. D. gi in. Finest terra-cotta clay, unglazed surface with green stain.
Around body broad band deeply carved in scrolls. Above and below this band narrow
ornamental bands impressed. Tenka ichi Sdshiro (\vd.t^.). 1640
Gift of Charles L. Freer.

CHIKUSO
5300*. Bowl. D. 5 in. Pale yellowish clay, pinkish-yellow glaze. Thick white glaze
running in drops from rim. Young dogs in black and brown. Chikuso (imp.) Recent
SEINIU
5301*. Box, for toothpick. L. 2^f in. Seiniu (imp.). (See No. 3729.)

ZENSHIRO
5303*. Water-jar, globular with handle and spout. H. 6 in. Fine fawn clay with reddish
tinges, lighter fawn glaze. Over-decoration of leaves and flowers in light and dark green,
yellow and maroon enamels. Omuro (imp.). (See No. 3892.)
A most interesting piece, departing widely from the two objects already catalogued
(Nos. 3892, 3893).
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
KIYOMIZU
5306. Incense-box, bamboo shoot. L. 4^ in. Kiyomizu (imp.).
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5307- Flower-vase. H. 6| in. Unsigned.
SHOHEI ,^1^
5308*. Tea-cup. D. 2^^ in. Porcelain clay and glaze. Shells in blue. ^,3
5/4J/5« (written). i860 "^"^w^^
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5309*. Tea-cup. D. 2^ in. Hard white clay, thick white glaze. Paulonia
leaves impressed. Surface indented by finger-marks. ? (imp.). i860
KENZAN

531 1. Oval dish. L. 6f in. Kenzan (written).
MARUOKA
53^2*. Mask. L. 8J in. Maruoka Sukenobu isukum (inc.). ^^°^

KENTEI
53^3- Cake-dish. D. 5 in. Salmon-colored clay and glaze with vine in
black. Ken (imp.).

OKAZAKI
5314* Jar. H. 3J in. Pale salmon clay and glaze,
splashes of thick white overglaze. Kaguraoka (imp.).
A peculiar example of this work. 5313 5314 5312