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Footnotes:
1. Button design names in this article are mostly based
on examples in the book Snow Wave Pine – Traditional
Patterns in Japanese Design by Niwa (2001). However,
as no documentation has been found with the maker’s
design names, I believe that benefit of the doubt should
go to the exhibitor for use as a similar design in compe-
tition (e.g. cosmos flower used as a daisy).

References:
Arita Town Historical Compilation Committee
(Sept. 1985). Arita Town History Ceramics Edi-
tion 2 (p. 390). Arita Town. [ 有田町史編纂委
員会 編纂. 有田町史 陶業編 2, 有田町, 1985.9,
10.11501/9775344. https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/
R100000002-I000001772518
Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Poly-
technic Research Institute (July 1949). “Industrial Art
News” (p.28) Maruzen. [ 工業技術院産業工芸試験所
編『工芸ニュース = Industrial art news』17(7),丸
善,1949-07. 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/2351359
Imperial Secret Detective Agency (1957). Mass Person-
nel Record, 19 Edition, Western Japan Edition (p. 40). Retail card of Yuzan peony
th
Imperial Secret Detective Agency. [ 帝国秘密探偵社 buttons. Note the word
編. 大衆人事録 第19版 西日本篇, 帝国秘密探偵社, "Satsuma" has been struck
1957, 10.11501/3010652. https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/ out and "Arita" has been
books/R100000039-I3010652 stamped at top.
Luscomb, S. C. (1992). The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Buttons (p. 9). Schiffer.

Nagai, Takeshi (1961). Arita Ceramics Reader (p.379). Arita Ceramic Museum. [: 永竹威
著. 有田やきもの読本, 有田陶磁美術館, 1961, 10.11501/2493916. https://ndlsearch.
ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000001019986

Niwa, Motoji (2001). Snow Wave Pine – Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design. Kodansha
USA.
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Maryalice Ditzler, Lynne Drury,
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Pam Luke, Brian (Nancy) Moran,
Kristine Popielarczyk, Barb Weeks,
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