Page 74 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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KAMEYAMA (Case 4)
A hard stone pottery bearing the written m'as\i Kameyama was made at Irahayashi
Kuchi, Nagasaki, in the first half of the century. Porcelain was also made, and
though many of the pieces were in good taste, the work did not attain special excel-
lence. In 1830, or thereabouts, clay was imported from China, and many forms were
made. Typical Kameyama pottery has a hard fine reddish clay, and an even pale
bluish-gray glaze, with decoration of flowers, diapers, as well as stanzas of poetry, in a
darker blue.
320. Squat jar. D. %\ in. Hard light brown clay ; lower half, light gray
glaze; upper half, white glaze in drops creeping on base. Strongly crackled.
Spray of plum blossoms in blue. Artist's name written ; obscure. 1800
321. Bowl. D. 4f in. Light brown clay, thick warm gray glaze. Formal foli-
ated design in scalloped panels with irregular cross-lines between in light and dark
blue. 1800
322. Squat jar. D. 2j in. Fine hard brown clay, warm gray glaze highly lustrous.
Sketchy design in blue. Kameyama, etc. (written). 1800
323- Small plate. D. ^-f^ in. Light gray clay, thick dull bluish-gray
glaze. Blue decoration, brush-mark of white. Kameyama (writ-
ten). 1840
324. Bottle. H. 10 in. Hard brown clay; broad zone just
below neck unglazed and impressed with comb-marked indenta-
tions ; light dull bluish-gray glaze. 1840
325. Cylindrical flower-vase. H. 4I in. Fine light brown
clay, thick light gray glaze. Sketchy decoration of flowers in light
blue. Kameyama and inscription (written). 1840
The inscription states that the clay of this piece was brought
from China.

326. Tea-pot. D. 3f in. Fine reddish-brown clay, dull warm gray glaze. Flowers
roughly sketched in blue. Kameyama and inscription (written) similar to last.
1840 ^1

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HIRADO (Case 4)
The name Hirado is widely known throughout the world from the exquisite blue
and white porcelain, the best of which was made in the middle of the last century.
The following piece of hard pottery is identified as having been made in Hirado.
327. Plate. D. 5^ in. Coarse light brown clay ; greenish-gray glaze, coarsely crackled.
Rugged rocks with trees, distant capes, and boat-sails in dull blue and white. 1840
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ARITA (Case 4)
328. Bottle, bulbous body, long neck. H. 8J in. Hard light reddish stone clay, thick
1800
dull white glaze.