Page 126 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

8o THE CATALOGUE
RAKU (Case 8)
At one time a Raku pottery was made near Yatsushiro. I found fragments of a
red Raku pottery near Kumamoto, and these were identical in character with an
incense-box upon which is incised the characters Yatsushiro.
891. Incense-box, in form of lion, delicately moulded. H. 2 in. Light red Raku clay
and glaze. Yatsushiro (inc.). 1800
892. Figure, similar to last in clay and glaze. 1800 JLl^ //

SHODAI (Case 8) ^'
The first Shodai pottery was made at Minami-seki, at the foot of a mountain known
as Shodaiyama. The present pottery is made by Noda Matashichi, who signs his
work Shodai and Kitakoji.
893. Tea-bowl. D. 5I in. Chocolate-brown clay, thick greenish-white glaze, mottled,
without lustre. Basal ring notched. 5//«i/a/ (imp.). 1780
894. Tea-bowl, D. i\i in. Straight sides, flaring. Dull light brown clay, mottled
gray underglaze ; about rim, broad band of thick white overglaze, coarsely crackled.
893
Shodai (imp.). 1840
895- Flower-holder. H. (>\ in. Surface with oblique incised lines. Reddish-brown
clay, thin grayish-blue underglaze, thick bluish-white overglaze. Shodai and
Kitakoji (imp.). 1870
896. Bottle. H. 9 in. Dull brown clay, transparent underglaze, trans-
parent olive-green overglaze streaked with bluish-green running. Surface
obliquely grooved. Shodai and Kitakoji (imp.). 1870
897- Tea-bowl. D. 5 in. Dark reddish-brown clay, olive -brown glaze richly mot-
tled with greenish-white. Right-hand spiral on bottom. Three spur-marks on
side. Kitakoji (imp.). 1870 jmrtj
SHOFO (Case 8 and Plate IV. 902)
The father of Noda Matashichi started a separate oven and made
similar pottery to that of his son. He signed his pieces ShofU, and, rarely,
Kitakoji, associated wdth it.
898
898. Large basin for goldfish and flowers. D. i2| in. Flaring rim. Three
short supports. Dark reddish-brown clay, gray mottled underglaze creeping on rim ex-
posing clay, thick white overglaze, minutely punctured. ShofU and Kitakoji (imp.). 1830

899. Bowl. D. sJ in. Straight sides, flaring. Dark brown clay,
deep olive-brown glaze with streams of light blue and fawn over-
glaze. Three spur-marks within. Right-hand spiral on bottom.
Shd/a (imp.). . 1850
900-903. Tea-jar and three bowls. ShofU (imp.). 1850
904. Flower-holder. Unsigned. 1850