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 and elaborate decoration in coloured enamels. The pâte of all these varieties was close in texture and of greyish-white colour easily mistaken for the pâte of Awata-yaki (vide Kyōtō),—and their glazes showed thorough mastery of technical processes. From Fumai's time the Fujina-yaki—or, speaking more broadly, the Izumo-yaki—was placed among the choice faiences of Japan. The manufacture was carried on with success until 1860, when it began to languish, and came almost to an end about five years later (1865). The principal potters were of the lineage of Tsuchiya Zenshiro, Funaki Yajibei, and Sawa Tasuke.


 * 1) Tsuchiya Zenshiro; died 1806.
 * 2) Tsuchiya Zenshiro; died 1829.
 * 3) Tsuchiya Zenshiro; died 1854.
 * 4) Tsuchiya Zenshiro; died 1876.


 * 1) Funaki Yajibei; died 1773.
 * 2) Funaki Shinzo; died 1803.
 * 3) Funaki Kakusaburo; died 1825.
 * 4) Funaki Kenemon; died 1856.
 * 5) Funaki Kenemon; still alive.


 * 1) Funaki Kinzo, son of Funaki Shinzo; opened a factory in 1811.
 * 2) Funaki Fusuki; succeeded to the business in 1849.
 * 3) Funaki Ryoemon; succeeded to the business in 1865.


 * 1) Funaki Heibei, son of Funaki Kenemon; opened a factory in 1866.
 * 2) Funaki Asataro; succeeded to the business in 1878.