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MARKS AND SEALS

32. Nen-ichi=first year. Not clearly legible and unidentified.
33. An illegible seal-mark, roughly copied from a Chinese mark.
34. Another form of No. 20.
35. Another form of No. 15.
36. Another form of No. 16.
37. Another form of No. 20.
38. I-gai ki-ki=most precious utensil in the empire.
39. Ka=rejoicing.
40. An unidentified seal-mark (apparently Natei, a man's name).
41. Sei-tei jo-gyoku=like a jewel at the bottom of a well.
42. Unidentified.
43. Unidentified.
44. Unidentified.
45. The Swastika.
46. Unidentified.
47. Unidentified.
48. Ming=the Chinese Ming dynasty.
49. A confused imitation of some Chinese mark.
50. Unidentified.
51. Fuku=wealth; a commonly used mark on Imari and Kutani wares.
52. Another form of No. 51.
53. Another form of No. 51.
54. Another form of No. 51.
55. Another form of No. 51.
56. Another form of No. 51.
57. Another form of No. 31.
58. Another form of No. 51.
59. Another form of No. 51.
60. Oryō taikai Gosho netsu—moulded by Gosho with clay from Oryō. (The origin of this mark is unknown. It is probably a copy from some Chinese mark.)
61. Gorodayu Shonzui-zō=made by Gorodayu Shonzui.
62. Santō namida no=(viewed) with tears of joy in Santō (copied from the Chinese).
63. Suye=porcelain.
64. Yempō nen-sei=made in the Yempō period (1673–1680).
65. Unidentified (apparently the same as No. 40).
66. Hyakusen-tei Tomohiro-sei=made by Tomohiro in the Hall of the Hundred Rivers.
67. Tsuji Hitachi Aijō sei=made by Tsuji Hitachi (art name, Aijō).
68. Another form of No. 67.
69. Zōshuntei Sampo-sei (vide text).
70. Chrysanthemum mark.
71. Peony mark.
72. Orchid mark.
73. Flower (Chinese) mark.
74. Another Form of No. 73.
75. Another form of No. 70.
76. Leaf mark.
77. Lotus mark.
78. Another form of No. 73.
79. Representation of the eupholia litchi.
80. Another form of No. 73.
81. Another form of No. 73.
82.
83.
84.
Different forms of No. 73.
85. Cherry mark.
86. Wood-sorrel mark.
87. Chrysanthemum and narcissus mark.
88. Pomegranate mark.
89. Plum mark.
90. Butterfly mark.
91. Another form of No. 73.
92. Another form of No. 75.
93. Another form of No. 89.
94. Another form of No. 85.
95. Another form of No. 70.
96. Another form of No. 73.
97. Kōfuku=prosperity and good fortune.
N.B. The following marks, from 98 to 115 inclusive, are found upon specimens of Hizen Ware dating since 1870.
98. Nenmokuan Kizō sei=made by Kizō (called) Nenmokuan.
99.
100.
Different forms of No. 98.
101. Yūsen Hōgen sho=painted by (Kano) Yūsen (who had the rank of Hōgen).
102. Another form of No. 25.
103. Hizen Arita Heirin sei=made by Heirin (at) Arita (in) Hizen.
104. Senzan Higuchi zō=made by Higuchi (called) Senzan.
105. Hizen Kwanyō Nenmokuan Kizō sei=made by Kizō (called) Nenmokuan (at) the official kiln in Hizen.
106. Shōmodō Chikuha sei=made by Chikuha (called) Shōmodō.
107. Another form of No. 106.
108. Hizen Arita Yamaka sei=made by Yamaka (at) Arita in Hizen.
109. Yamaka sei=made by Yamaka (vide No. 107).
110. Gokei zō=made by Gokei.

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