Page 112 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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74^' Shallow bowl. D. 4$ in. Fine light fawn clay, light olive-green underglaze, cream-
white overglaze curiously crackled. Bridge post extending inside in light blue. Seta Seki
sho (written in blue, on side). ig^o

741

742. Haisen. D. 5J in. Strongly turned. Fine yellowish-fawn clay, bluish-white glaze.
Spray of chrysanthemum roughly sketched in light blue. Basal ring with
three notches. Goshu Seta Kyoto Tokishi Mompei (imp.). 1873
Type Ninagawa. Part VI., Fig. 19.

OTSU (Case
7)
The two specimens in the collection were made by some obscure
potter in Otsu, evidently to be sold as souvenirs.
743- Bowl. D. 3I in. Thick and heavy. Hard gray clay, thin
transparent underglaze, thick light gray overglaze. Over-decoration of
figure in hideous mask in green, black, yellow, red, etc.
Otsu Meisan (unp.). 1830
744 • Wine-cup. D. z-^ in. Thin walls, fine light brownish clay, light olive-brown glaze,
coarsely crackled. Inside, over-decoration of mask, clouds, etc., in red, black,
and green. Otsu Meisan and Yorodzu tei (imp.). i860

BAIRIN (Case 7 and Plate IV. 747)
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In the beginning of the century an oven was built in the hamlet of
Beppo, at the southern limit of the old castle-town of Zentokoro. A
Kyoto potter was employed ; and while the essays were after Ky5to
744
models, they were original in design and treatment. The objects were
usually glazed in two colors, either green and yellow, green and purple, or claret and
yellow blending at the point of junction. The Japanese have only recorded the mark
of Bairin, which means plum blossom. The mark Okei also occurs on this pottery.
This is another poetical name meaning nightingale. The plum blossom and night-
ingale are often associated in pictures. One specimen, a plate (No. 747) which has
no mark, has in relief a design of a wreath of plum blossoms about the border and two
nightingales in the centre. Some of the objects were moulded. Speci-
mens are exceedingly rare.
745- Wine-bottle, moulded in form of egg-plant. H. 6f in. Fine fawn clay,
underglaze transparent, rich brown overglaze, clouded ; below calyx, thick white
glaze. Kiyomizu Bairin zan (imp.). 1800
Gift of Charles A. Dana.
746. Cake-plate. D. 8 in. Moulded. 1800