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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

K.K. I. 0223-4. Frs. of clay stucco, plain channelled
bands ; convex. 0223 gilded over red paint, 0224 has
remains of bright blue paint over red. Length of each 2″,
widths ⅜″ and 1⁄16″.

K.K. I. 0225. Votive clay model Stūpa. Very perfect
example, in large size, of type K.K. 098, and Ser. iv.
Pl. CXXXIX, So. A. 006. High base. Inscr., faintly visible,
does not run round outside, but in broken groups of chars.
on ground between projecting angles of walls. H. 4⁷⁄₁₆″,
gr. diam. 4″. Pl. LIII.

K.K. I. 0226. Stucco relief fr. (broken in two). Flat
channelled band of hair or drapery, almost straight, show-
ing remains of red paint. 3⅛″×1⅛″.

K.K. I. i. 01, 02, 012, 013. Pottery antefixae of
Chinese type. 01, semi-tubular with outer end closed by
circular patera decorated with a finely designed Gorgon
head in relief. Semi-tubular portion broken away at tail
end and one side. 02, 012, 013, end paterae only (02
incomplete), semi-tubular tails being broken off. Grey
ware burnt hard. For application of such roofing orna-
ments, see Chavannes, Mission archéol., Fig. 1084,
Pl. CCCLXII. Length 9⅛″, diam. of paterae 4⅛″. Pl. L.

K.K. I. i. 03. Faience hollow finial (?), wedge-shaped
in both directions ; lower end abruptly narrowed by check
on each side, upper end pointed in broad arrow shape.
Raised flat margin and midrib reserved, following deep
incisions on each face which divide it into two triangular
panels. Side faces smooth ; top open. Dark green
glaze over red clay. Broken at one top corner. Height
11″, width complete c. 7⅛″, depth at widest 3⅜″. Depth
at narrow end 2⅛″; width at narrow end 2⅛″. Pl. LII.

K.K. I. i. 04. Fr. of pottery spout in form of
snake's or elongated lion's head ; red clay, badly glazed
green with dark green contour markings, and yellow inside.
Broken at mouth. Inferior pottery. 2⅛″×1⅛″.

K.K. I. i. 05. Wooden capital (?), rectangular ; upper
half (abacus) square, lower half chamfered hollow to
bottom face, which measures 4⅛″×3⅛″. In bottom face
is roughly cut square hole, 2⅛″ diam. ×1⅛″ deep, to take
tenon of post. A square-cut channel, 3⅜″ wide × 1⅛″ deep,
is cut right across narrow way of top surface to take hori-
zontal rail or architrave.
Abacus is cut away on one side to a depth of 3⅜″ from
one long face and 1⅜″ from short face, and is rounded as
though for fitting to round member.
Top and bottom surfaces unpainted. All the remainder
dull grey-green with all edges picked out in yellow. Smears
of red round channel in upper surface from careless painting
of rail in that colour. Similarly, traces of red on lower
surface.
Considered the reverse way up it would be a base. Pro-
bably from wooden railing. For similar blocks in miniature,
see Ast. iii. 4. 024-026. Gr. length 9″×6⅛″×5″.

K.K. I. i. 06. Fr. of glazed faience, flat ; body red ;
glaze on face bright green. In relief on face, curving
oak leaf. For finer examples, see K.K. I. 06, 07. 7″×
5⅛″×1⅛″ to 1⅛″. Pl. LII.

K.K. I. i. 07. Fr. of glazed faience ; small curling leaf
in profile, appliqué over straight stem which passes below
it at right angles. Same clay and glaze as preceding. 5″×
(gr. width) 3⅛″×1⅛″. Pl. LII.

K.K. I. i. 08. Fr. of glazed faience ; same clay and
glaze as preceding. Convex acanthus leaf or bract, showing
signs of recurving again at (broken) top and bottom.
Sides also partially broken, but complete in middle, giving
width of 4″, though evidently expanding above and below.
Fr. is from central portion, masking junction of R. and
L. floral scrolls, beginnings of which are present. Back
concave to follow convexity of front. 6″× (gr. width
extant) 5″× (average thickness) ⅜″.

K.K. I. i. 09. Fr. of glazed faience ; similar to pre-
ceding. In shape a curving fan-shaped leaf (?), with
deeply hollowed veins following line of curve. Base end
only preserved. 7⅛″×5⅛″×1⅛″. Pl. LII.

K.K. I. i. 010-11. Two frs. of glazed faience, similar to
the preceding. Curved hollow frs., like side of snail-shell
but having hole in flattened top. Double groove follows
edge of hole, and side is roughly fluted. Gr. fr. (011) 6″
× 4⅛″× (h.) 2⅛″. Pl. LII.

K.K. I. i. 014. Pottery head of monster, apparently
architectural. Probably gable end. Grey clay, unglazed.
Incomplete.
Spirited modelling, with large ball-like eyes set under
overhanging wrinkled eyelids ; open mouth showing upper
teeth (lower jaw lost), and long tapir-like upper lip drawn
up in angry snarl. Large horizontal holes for nostrils are
bored at base of upper lip with slight prominence on top
between. Surface lightly scraped to suggest hair ; three
deep grooves drawn across base of snout to indicate
wrinkles caused by lifting of lip ; lip itself scored inside
with cross-lines to indicate ribbed formation of roof ;
upper lip finished at corner of mouth in spiral. The iris
of eye is surrounded by a deep groove, which has the effect
of directing the gaze forward and downward.
Top and back of head are cut off flat ; the former having
two large holes sunk vertically directly over each eyebrow,
for connexion with points of adjoining piece, and the back
hollowed out in concave curve from side to side, attaining
depth of 1⅛″. At bottom, also, a hole is pierced through
back of throat for fixing pin.
Ears or horns not developed owing to flat finish of head.
Remains of dark pinkish slip over surface. Details
vigorously, not punctiliously, treated. Length 8″, h.
(at back) 5″, width (at back) 6″. Pl. L.

K.K. I. i. 015. Fr. of pottery finial. Low triangular
shape, with slightly arched base, and scalloped edges to
upper sides. Plant design in relief on face, with central
upright stem and buds in profile in corners. Long narrow
straight-edged leaves. Sand-encrusted ; lower corners
broken off. 4″×6⅛″× (thickness at bottom) ⅜″. Pl. L.