Page 124 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

78 THE CATALOGUE
825. Plate. D. 7J in. Fine reddish clay, olive glaze on under side. Poem in square
and written characters incised in white Mishima. Inside, large plum blossom in white slip.
1770
826-829. Bowls of typical Koda with white Mishima decoration of various designs on
white slip scratched through in basket design. Basal ring grooved on lower face. Evidently
made by one potter. 1770
830. Jar. H. s in. Looped handles, pottery cover. Light reddish-brown clay, warm
gray glaze. On each side large peony in white Mishima, evidently made by the same potter
as the last. 1770
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
831. Paper-weight, block-shaped. L. 3J in. 1780
832. Fire-bowl.
1780
833. Paper-weight, in form of long bar. L. 6J in. Beautifully moulded shell and aquatic
plant on upper face. 1820
834. Tea-cloth-holder. H. 2% in. Crane in black and white Mishima. 1820
835. Bowl. D. 4J in. Dark brown clay, clear light gray glaze. Clouds and crane in
white and blue Mishima. Band of oblique lines in white about rim. 1820
An exceedingly rare type of Koda.
836. Water-vessel for ink-stone. D. 2^ in. Light fawn clay, light gray glaze. Pine in
black and white Mishima. Tei (inc.). 1825 J^
Made by Teizo Agano, the eighth generation from Kizo Agano, the founder of the 2
family.
8^
837-840. Various PIECES.
1820-1840
841. Tea-cup. D. 2f in. White porcelain body and cream-white glaze. Plum blossom,
and about rim Greek fret in black Mishima. 1840
Made for governor of Yatsushiro.
842. Flower-holder (?). H. 3I in. Dark reddish-brown clay, dark olive-gray glaze.
Sketch of Shimabara Mountains and birds incised in white Mishima. 1840
843-856. Various pieces. 1840-1850
857-866. Various pieces, some of them bearing marks of Kodzu (857), Katsu (858),
incised, 7^(859), Ka (863), and Higo (865), impressed. 1850-1870

857 858 859 863 S6s

867-874' Consisting of plates, jars, flower-vase, paper-weight, bottles, etc., bear the
impressed mark Gen {Mitiamotd) and represent the work of the best potter of modern Koda.
1870