108 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1962 



61.26. Japanese, Edo period (1G15-1S67), imari ware. Jar of kuan shape. 

 Clay : white porcelain. Glaze : clear, slightly bluish. Decoration : three 

 plant groups in underglaze blue. Height: 0.237; diameter: 0.220. 



62.1.5. Japanese, Edo period (late Genroku), imari ware. Dish with ten-lobed 

 rim. Clay : white porcelain. Glaze: transparent. Decoration : paulonia 

 and diaper pattern painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamel colors 

 and gold ; waves and plum blossoms outside Daikon in blue on base. 

 Height : 0.057 ; diameter : 0.343. 



62.18. Japanese, Edo period (late Genroku), imari ware. Jar of globular form, 

 with cover and small handle on top. Clay: white porcelain. Glaze: 

 transparent. Decoration : floral patterns, roundels, and diaper patterns 

 in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels and gold, naikon in overglaze 

 red and gold on base. Height : 0.140 ; diameter : 0.133. 



61.29 Japanese, Edo period (1615-1867), Kakiemon ware. Deep bowl of decag- 

 onal shape with flaring rim and upturned lip. Clay: white porcelain. 

 Glaze : clear. Decoration : hydrangeas and phoenixes in overglaze 

 enamels ; dragon in slip inside ; brown rim. Height : 0.101 ; diameter : 

 0.210. 



61.28. Japanese, Edo period (1015-1867), by Kenzan. Teabowl ; round with 

 smooth surface and finely cut thin foot ; signed Kenzan. Box. Clay : 

 fairly fine grained brownish buff stoneware. Glaze : clear, finely crackled. 

 Decoration: pine trees with blue needles on ground of white slip, on 

 one side inside, and on the other outside. Height : 0.066 ; diameter : 

 0.133. Box : height : 0.124 ; length : 0.161 ; width : 0.161. 



REPAIRS TO THE COLLECTIONS 



Thirty-two Chinese, Japanese, and Indian objects were restored, 

 repaired, or remounted by T. Sugiura, Oriental picture mounter. 

 F. A. Plaentschke, ilhistrator, remounted 73 Indian, Persian, and 

 Arabic paintings. Repairs and regilding of 16 frames for American 

 paintings were done outside the Gallery. 



CHANGES IN EXHIBITIONS 



Changes in exhibitions amounted to 523, which were as follows: 



American art : 



Oils 55 



Prints 34 



Chinese art : 



Bronze 29 



Cloisonne 1 



Ivory 4 



Jade 40 



Lacquer 3 



Paintings 25 



Pottery 50 



Christian art : 



Crystal 2 



Glass G 



Gold 20 



Manuscripts 43 



Stone sculpture 



Japanese art : 



Gold 2 



Lacquer 12 



Paintings 66 



Pottery 20 



Sculpture 3 



Near Eastern art : 



Bookbinding 5 



Glass 6 



Jade 2 



Manuscripts 1 



Metalwork 37 



Paintings 20 



Pottery 35 



