CHAPTER VII.

JAPAN.

How to Study Japanese Art: Its Origin.--Its Revived Independence.--Nomino-Soukoune.--Shirozayemon.--Raku.--When Porcelain was First Made.--Shonsui.--Form of Government.--The Gods.--Symbols.--“Land of Great Peace.”--Foreign Relations.--General Features of Art.--Chinese and Japanese Porcelains.--POTTERY: Geographical Distribution.--Classification.--Satsuma.--Difficult Ware.--Saki Cups.--Imitations of Satsuma.--Kioto.--Awata.--Awadji.--Banko. --Kiusiu.--Karatsu.--Suma.--PORCELAIN: Leading Differences between Japanese and Chinese.--Sometsuki Blue.--Ware for Export.--Gosai, or Nishikide.--Arita, or Hizen.--Families.--Decoration.--Modern Hizen.--Seidji.--Kioto.--Eraku.--Kaga.--Portraiture.--Owari.--Lacquer. --Cloisonné.--Rose Family.--Early Styles: Indian: Dutch Designs.--General Characteristics of Japanese Art.....156