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Mr. Ushikubo-

of sand in the pasts; the red blister marks in center of basal ring, and the peculiar crackle and [[strikethrough]] mix [[/strikethrough]] texture of the glaze.

I write you these particulars in a personal way, so that both yourself and Mr. Yamanaka, may understand the result of the comparative study I have given these two specimens.

The large jar is certainly an exquisitely beautiful object, and it is to the credit of the art of Japan that it can be attributed to that country. The Water Bottle with the spout, is of no particular aesthetic value, but I was keeping it for the purpose of future study and identification of doubtful Corean or Nagato specimens.

I have not yet had time, to examine the last shipment of four Corean things which are safely here, but, I hope, to get around to it next week.

Trusting you are keeping very well and with kind regards, I remain,

Yours very sincerely,
Charles L. Freer