Page 78 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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SHIROYAMA (Case 4)
A bowl in the collection, having a somewhat hard clay with bluish glaze and deco-
ration, was identified by an intelligent Hizen potter as having been made at Shiro-
yama, near Kameyama. The oven ceased baking over fifty years ago. With this is
associated a single flower-holder, repeatedly identified by Japanese experts as Hizen.
363- Bowl, with high basal ring. D. 4^ in. Light brown clay, soft light bluish glaze
tinged with clay showing through. Rough decoration of formal flowers in panels in blue.
Inside, band of spots, rings, and character in blue. 1830
364- Single flower-holder, double gourd-shaped. H. 2\% in. Fine brownish clay, rich
mellow grayish-fawn glaze coarsely crackled. Trees and houses in blue. Kin-Jin
(written). 1830 .^S

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SHOHAKU (Case 4)
The mark Shohaku is found impressed on pottery made in the village of 364
Shinomine within recent years.

365. Wine-cup. D. 2^ in. Fawn clay, warm gray glaze. Under-decoration of vertical brush-
marks in brown, representing basketwork. Strong spiral line incised outside. Inside, en-
circling spiral and brush marks in brown. Shohaku (imp.) 1880
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SHIBATA (Case 4)
An unglazed tea-pot of very light fine clay bears the impressed mark of g
Shibata Dentaro. It has been made in recent years at Ureshino.

366. Squat tea-pot. D. 3f in. Light clay, nearly white, unglazed. Boat and trees
in high relief. Modeled by hand. Shibata Dentaro tsukuru (imp.).
i860
367- Double square trav. L. 8 in. Three looped legs. Fine
light fawn clay. Very thin, made on mould, unglazed. i860

URESHINO (Case 4)
In the town of Ureshino was formerly produced a porcelain
similar to that of Imari Two hundred years ago many forms
of pottery were made in this place.
368. Cake-dish. D. 6| in. Edge, five double scallops. Fine
light brown clay, unglazed. Elaborately carved in high relief with design of crenulated
scrolls. Band of elongated Greek fret at base. Fine matting as groundwork inside and
outside. Around walls, inside, peony flowers and leaves. In bottom, four figures and pine.
Rim thick and grooved. Three scalloped supports. 1700
Gift of Hiromichi Shugio.

SOHA (Case 4)
In 1854-59 a Ky5to potter by the name of Soha went to Shiraishi, in Hizen, and
made pottery for a short time, following Yeiraku models. His work is extremely rare.