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Boston, 189_
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Bought of BUNKIO MATSUKI
IMPORTER OF Japanese Fine Arts
380 Boylston Street.
Bill Presented First of Every Month. 

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| pottery cover, 996 | 1 |[[strikethrough]] Chojiro [[/strikethrough]] Water Jar. by Chojiro (1st Raku) Round with Dark Mettlac black with deep red blendings. Inscription on top: "Miyokian - Jo - Ju." Heir-loom utensil of Miyokian (Name of Tea Ceremony [[strikethrough]] Village [[/strikethrough]] house of Sen-no - rikiu) Date 1587 Inscription on body: "Kin-Gioku-man-do." (Gold - precious stone - fill up - home) Seal on bottom in square: "Tenka-Ichi-Raku-Chojiro." First two words mean: (Second to none under Heaven.) Seal and all inscriptions incised under glaze Height over cover 6¼ inches | [[checkmark]] | 790 00 [[checkmark]] 160 [[checkmark]] |

| 28 997 | 1 | Flower vase, Kishiu - Dark green [[strikethrough]] Kishiu Vase [[/strikethrough]] Monkey seated holding a tulip blossom. Date 1750 Height 5½ in | [[checkmark]] | 15 [[checkmark]] |

| #31 998 | 1 | Large low Bowl - by Kenzan, [[strikethrough]] Kenzan Bowl [[/strikethrough]] - Korean Style - pinkish grey predominating colors green yellow blue and red, decorated inside with three standing figures and three flowers with stems and leaves - said to have been made during his sojourn in Nagasaki, Seal "Kenzan." painted on bottom Date about 1720. Height 2¾, Diameter 8 in|[[checkmark]] | 95 [[checkmark]] |

1060 00 [[checkmark]]