Bowes, James Lord, 1834-1899 · London [etc.] Henry Sotheran & co. · leaf 77
n, was compelled to commit the hara kiri, as described in Kcramic Art of Japan. The crest was drawn in various ways, sometimes entire, whilst in other instances only a portion of the figure was shown ; the number of petals also varied, the correct num- ber of sixteen being occasionally shown, as in… … THE KIKU CREST. Used as a mark vfoii Old Japa7i hi the Dresaeii Collectioii. A PORTION. THE WHOI.E. Used as a decoratiofi npon a tea howl of Old Japan in the Bowes Collection. Instances, however, occur where the crests of the Mikado have apparently been used by authority, for they appear upon
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