Page 99 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF SETTSU 6z

YASAN (Case 6)
Pottery, bearing the impressed mark of Yasan, having no special merit, judging
from a single specimen in the collection, has been made recently in Tosa.
555- Box, in form of mortar, with modeled handle on box-cover. H. 2^ in. Thick
walls. Hard reddish-fawn clay, shiny yellow glaze with wood graining in reddish-
fawn. Slight decoration of leaves and flowers impressed. Yasan (imp.) on bottom
and cover. 1880

TOSA (Case 6)
Under this name are grouped the tea-jars.
556. Tea-jar. H. 3^^ in. Coarse chocolate-brown clay with rich brown glaze, darker
brown glaze on shoulder, running. Said to have been made by Shohaku. 1630
557- Tea-jar. H. 4I in. Light dead chocolate-brown clay and glaze with a few light
fawn spots. 1680
558-560- Tea-jars. 1750-1800

PROVINCE OF SETTSU

The province of Settsu has attained but little celebrity for its ceramic
products. In early years the delicate and refined essays of the Naniwa
oven, and before these even, the Takahara pottery, following Korean
models, were justly appreciated. In later years the Sanda celadon has given
some fame to the province; the other potteries have established a local
reputation only. Indeed nearly all of these were brought into note by the
efforts of Kyoto potters.
TAKAHARA (Case 6)

In 1650 a potter known as Takahara established an oven in Osaka, and for a while
made bowls and other objects after Korean style. Records inform us that early in
the last century Takahara, or a descendant of his, came to Yedo (Tokyo) and made
identical kinds of pottery. In the collection are four Takahara bowls. Two of them
were identified by Ninagawa as Yedo Takahara (see Musashi). One of the four
specimens I have reason to believe is an original Takahara, and is therefore catalogued
in this place.
561. Bowl. D. 5I in. Rim somewhat uneven. Fine brownish clay with finely crackled
white glaze. Basal ring flaring. 1630

NANIWA (Case 6 and Plate III. 563)
Pottery bearing the mark of Naniwa (the old name of Osaka) was made in Osaka
in the year 1680. A form of deep cup known as Choku, with the Naniwa plant as a
decoration, is one of the early productions of the Naniwa oven. The National Museum
in Tokyo has in its collection a complete set of five, and by good fortune this coUec-