Page 115 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF OMI
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777' Figure of Hotei, in soft Raku, green and white glazed. L. 9I in. Koto (imp.).
Meizan (written). 1850
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
778*-78o*. Bottle, fire-bowl, and tea-jar. 778 bears a peculiar signature
of Koto. 1850
UBAGAMOCHI (Case 7 and Plate IV. 781)

Pottery bearing the impressed mark Ubagamochi is said to have been made in the
village of Kusatsu. The pieces show the work of a vigorous potter of the old school.
The pottery strongly resembles Shigaraki, and bears evidences of fair age.
781. Tea-bowl, irregular. D. 5 in. Coarse dull reddish clay, thin brick red glaze, shiny,
large areas of thick olive-green glaze running in thick drops inside and out.
Two notches on one side of basal ring. On bottom strong left-hand spiral.
Ubagamochi (imp.). x68o
782. Raku tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Coarse light fawn clay, rich maroon
glaze with lighter areas, finely mottled, running in thick drops below.
Ubagamochi (imp.). 1680
783- Jar. H. 5 in. Two small looped ears, coarse light reddish clay, thick
light grayish glaze, with light reddish tinges. Large olive-brown brush-marks,
probably representing birds. Ubagamochi (imp.). 1680
784. Cylindrical tea-jar. H. 3! in. Resembling No. 781 in clay and glaze.
1680
KAMEYAMA (Case 7)
Delicate bowls, bearing the impressed mark Kameyama, were made
in the village of Shigaraki in the early part of this century. It is possible that the
bowl, No. 629, considered by Ninagawa to be 220 years old, is the product of this
oven.
785. Bowl. D. 5J in. Fine fawn clay, dull white underglaze mottled with the color
of the clay beneath, thick white overglaze about rim, crackled. Kameyama (imp.).
1830
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HIRA (Case 7 and Plate IV. 787)
Pottery bearing the mark oiHira was made in the village of that name on the
eastern side of Lake Biwa. The pieces are small, delicately made, and slightly
decorated. The clay is yellowish or reddish, glaze thin and dull. Decoration, when
present, in iron-rust color. It is said that a pupil of Ninsei first started the work.
786. Bowl, vertical sides. D. 3I in. Light brown clay, light fawn glaze slightly glistening.
Decoration of fisherman (Ebisu) and waves in brown. Hira (imp.). 1830
787- Bowl, straight sides flaring. D. 4J in. Fine light clay, dull trans-
parent glaze, faint brown overglaze forming fringe of drops about rim. Deco-
ration of vine in iron-rust brown. Hira (imp.). 1830
788. Cup. D. 2\% in. Similar to last. Young ferns in iron-rust color. 786 788
Hira (imp.). 1830