Page 77 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF HIZEN

352. Tea-cup. D. 3 in. Reddish clay, thick gray glaze specked with white,
decoration of flowers in brown and blue. Made at Mikawachi.
Mikawa, Akahiko tsukuru (written). 1820
353- Bowl. D. \% in. Fine reddish clay, chocolate glaze.
Under-decoration of radish and leaves in black, blue, and white.
Made at Mikawachi. 1820
354- Bowl. D. 4J in. Brown clay, thick gray glaze with
white specks. Turnip and leaves in white and blue. 1820
355- Vase. H. 5f in. Coarse red clay, thick gray glaze with
white specks. Large fret below. Zigzag lines and dots above
in brown. On body pendent scallops in rich blue. 1820
356- Square cake-plate, with rounded corners. D. 5I in. Four sides with shallow scal-
lops. On corners, outside, four scrolls. Inside, mythological bird. 1820
357' Cake-dish, rim octagonal. D. 6 in. Rough light brown clay. Outside unglazed,
with fringe of formal scrolls in thick olive-brown and blue glaze. Inside, bluish-white glaze
coarsely crackled. Mythological animal in light blue. 1820

358. Rest for cover, cylindrical. D. 2J in. Similar to last, Outside, scrolls in blue.
1820
359- Vase. H. sf in. Grayish clay and glaze. Scroll pattern in thick blue glaze. 1820

TOROKU-URA (Case 4)
Pottery with this inscription is believed to be the work of some potter near Naga-
saki It is not unlike some specimens of Bdgasaki.
360. Oblong tray, corners beveled. L. t^W in. Coarse light brown clay, warm gray
glaze, spray of leaves in brown inside. Toroku-ura (written). 1830

SHOTO (Case 4)
fair age, resembling Karatsu, bears the impressed mark Shoto. A
A bowl of
square-handled tray of dark brown, with the same in different characters, is also
identified as Hizen, and was probably made by the same potter.
361. Tea-bowl. D. 4I in. Light reddish-brown
clay, light gray glaze, lower part unglazed. Outside,
three characters in olive-brown. Three spur-marks
within. Shoto (imp.). 1800
Gift of Denman W. Ross.
362. Handled cake-tray, diamond-shaped. L. 6^
in. Dark reddish-brown clay, brown glaze mottled with fawn,
blue, and white spiral-marks on handle, and on inside radiating
figures and leaves impressed. Shoio (imp.). 1800