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JAPAN

3. Higuchi Riemon—famous for decoration in relief. Died 1861, aged 90.
4. Higuchi Uemon.
5.  Higuchi Keikichi, still living.
Higuchi Yorasaku,
Higuchi Jiujiro,
 N.B. Other representatives of this family worked at the Odashi factory (which see below).

THE YAMA-NO-UCHI FAMILY, FOUNDED BY

1. Yama-no-uchi Chobei, a contemporary of Imamura Joen (1650). He is said to have been a most enthusiastic keramist and to have travelled all over Japan in the interests of his art.
2. Yama-no-uchi Yohei. His original name was Tanaka Yobei, but being adopted into the Yama-no-uchi family he became Yama-no-uchi Yohei. He possessed considerable ability as a pictorial artist, in which capacity he is known as Chokku-en, his teacher's name being Chokku-kei.
3. Yama-no-uchi Yohei.
4. Yama-no-uchi Yohei.
5. Yama-no-uchi Yohei.
6. Yama-no-uchi Tei-no jō.
7. Yama-no-uchi Matakichi. Celebrated for the excellence of his designs. He flourished about 1780.
8. Yama-no-uchi Kidayu. Celebrated for the beauty of his painting in blue sous couverte.
9. Yama-no-uchi Yasuji.
10. Yama-no-uchi Kyosaku, who is now engaged in the keramic industry.

In addition to the above, another group of potters worked at the factory of Hikiba in the neighbouring district. This factory was established in 1662 by Moto-ishi Hachirobei, Fukuda Gen-no-jō, Fukuda Sukehei, and others. Its early productions were a

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