Page 100 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

€* THE CATALOGUE

tion has also a complete set, and I have never seen elsewhere an isolated example.
The pottery must be regarded as of extreme rarity.
562. Small cup. D. 2|J in. Square, with rounded corners. Rim cut down on all four
sides. Thin walls. Fine brown clay, light gray glaze. Vertical zigzag and straight
lines alternating in white Mishima. Circular basal ring. Naniwa (imp.). 1680
563. Set of five DEEP CUPS. H. 3I in. Light fawn clay, with reddish spiral lines
on base. Rich light bluish glaze on upper half; below, light brownish-fawn,
crackled. Two zones of impressed scallops; above upper zone, decoration of
Naniwa flowers in blue and dark brown. Zones of light brown below. 1680
564- Bowl for rinsings. D. 4I in. Light brown clay, thick olive-green glaze minutely
granulated, resembling certain Chinese glazes. Naniwa (imp.). Uncertain date.
565. Bowl. D. 4I in. Straight sides. Fine light gray clay and glaze. Over-
decoration of square overlapping panels, with various decorations in green and
blue enamels and red and gold, behind which is a spray of maple leaves in green
and red. Naniwa (imp.). 1830

KOSOBE (Case 6)
This pottery is said to have been first made in the latter half of the last century
by Shirobei ShimbeL Kyoto models were followed in the work. The second genera-
tion, Shinzo Shimbei, used glaze similar to Tamba and Karatsu, and also made imita-
tions of Korean worL The third generation, Shingoro Shimbei, imitated the work of
Rokubei of Kyoto, The fourth generation, Yosojiro, was at work in 1878. Some of
his large cups and bowls were decorated by Komatsuya Tasuke, an artist and writer of
Osaka. He signed with the pseudonym Tainen.

FIRST GENERATION
566. Deep bowl. D. 4J in. Sides somewhat flattened. Fine fawn clay, thick white
glaze strongly punctured. On outside, two areas of green overglaze.
Lattice-work and scrolls in brown. Kosobe (imp.). 1800 > < .
j
567- Candle-stick. H. ioJ in. Swelling base, narrow cylindrical i^n^ ^/ j
neck bulging above. Fawn clay, very thick grayish-white glaze. Over- -S^ B
decoration of overlapping ovals in green, within which are red lines, ^0^ *^B
'
flowers, etc., partially worn away. A large scalloped perforation on one
^^
side. Roughly potted. Kosobe (imp.). i8oo ^6?
568. Small plate. Signed. 1800

SECOND GENERATION
569. Large oval bowl. D. 6J in. Rim slightly notched. Brownish-fawn clay, thick
bluish-white glaze mottled, coarse lines representing a rice-bag incised on outside surface.
Kosobe (imp.). 1830
570- Deep bowl. D. 4f in. Vertical sides, flaring at rim. Light reddish-fawn clay and
glaze. Four equidistant circles in white and olive-brown Mishima touched with black.
Kosobe (imp.). 1830