Page 68 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

4* THE CATALOGUE
GRANULATED KARATSU (Case 4)
276. Tea-bowl, thick walls. D. 4^ in. Soft brownish clay, thick white glaze strongly
granulated. Unglazed below. 1600

IRREGULAR FORMS (Case 4)
277- Squat jar. H. if in. Coarse light reddish clay, thick white glaze with pinkish
tinge. Right thread-mark. 1600
278. Cover of bowl. D.
4I in. Light salmon clay, light gray glaze coarsely crackled.
1870
KARATSU TEA-JARS (Case 4)
279~299' A collection of tea-jars representing various forms, glazes, and dates from
1280 to 1830. Of these, 279 and 280 were identified by Ninagawa as the earliest forms of
Karatsu. The clay is fine, brownish in color, dull slaty black glaze, with iridescent areas.
Right thread-mark. Dated 1280. 281 is peculiar in shape, and bears evidence of great age.
Dated 1380. 282 is dated 1400. 285 is a most unusual form, tall and cylindrical, and has
some characteristics of Satsuma. The other tea-jars vary greatly in form and glaze. The
clay is reddish-brown or grayish-brown, rarely fawn or yellow ; the glaze is olive-brown or dark
grayish-brown, rarely yellow. The thread-mark is usually right, a few are left, and a number
are smooth-bottomed.

SETO (Case 3)
The village of Seto, a few miles from the castle of Karatsu, formerly possessed
four ovens. These have been for many years extinct. The pottery was known as
Seto, or Seto Karatsu. The two following bowls have been identified as Seto.
300. Tea-bowl. D. 4| in. Dull brownish clay, transparent underglaze, greenish-brown
overglaze. 1630
301. Tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Coarse reddish clay, thick white glaze, overglaze of dark
brown and fawn within, with streaks running outside. 1700

SHINOMINE (Case 4)
A rough, hard pottery with brownish-red clay, transparent glaze, and rich over-
glaze of black, blue, and other colors, was made at Shinomine, near Karatsu.
302. Tea-jar. H. 2/^ in. Reddish-brown clay, thick olive-brown glaze with darker
areas. 1680
303- Double gourd-shaped bottle. H. 4 in. Roughly potted. Fine hard brown clay,
thick deep brown glaze, bluish-white overglaze, flecked. 1750
304. Tall cylindrical jar. H. 7^ in. Sides sliced. Brown clay, warm yellowish-brown
glaze, streaked with blue and light fawn. 1750
305. Irregular-shaped bottle. H. 3^ in. 1780
306. Sauce-bottle. H. 4 in. 1780