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c/s Sold to Charles L Freer Esq at New York Dec 2/91 1063 802 Goroschichi Tea Bowl Greenish Grey Decorated on outside with vines & flowers in dark blue √ Date about 1760 Bought from Mr Tashiro, Harbor Master of Kobe 50.- H 3 3/8 1064 Hexagonal Tall Incense Burner by Kenzan Poetry cream white with decorations of camelias and poetry Height 5 1/4 in white powder (face of Japanese day) used by court ladies is clear as snow and blossom enclosed. (This is literal translation Kenzan used only one verse out of four stanzas relating cameria - Japanica which is decorated on this Incense Bronze.) Signed Kenzan Shinsho 40.- √ purchased from Mr Fukuta of Kioto 1898 & left at Shozan (great patte of Kioto) Kioto till this year at his request. 1065 813 Iga Tea Jar Dark brown shaded with lighter brown tones Ivory cover Height 3 1/4 Boxes are made by the order of Sangetsu (Buddhist priest of Kioto 1750 - 1800) Name of the Tea Jar is Kai-Getsu or 'moon in pocket' From peotry Fan that is compared to the moon crept under cloud May teach wind, who is tirdy to blow to shift along. Since this tea jar has fan shape opening under the cover compard as a fan in one's pocket This tea jar is attributed to one of those patterns made by the order of Kayetsu at Iga 60.- √