Page 153 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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1106. Square wine-bottle. H. 6J in. Fine fawn clay, dull smooth yellowish glaze.
Neck with thick blue glaze. Over-decoration of landscape in brown. Unsigned. 1720
1107. Oviform wine-bottle, with short neck. H. 5^ in. Fine light clay, green glaze
crackled. Neck, Awata glaze, upon which is over-decoration, in red, of waves, scrolls, fret,
etc. .4«/^(imp.). 1740
1108. Large plate, irregular in shape. D. io| in. Strongly turned. Coarse brown clay,
unglazed. Inside, flowers and leaves of cockscomb {Celosia cristata) in thick white ^jtj.
slip glazed with green, red, and yellow. Poem in white slip. Antb (imp.). 1740 jil
1 109. Shallow bowl, rim slightly scalloped. D. 8 J in. Soft light brown clay, ^5'
thick light fawn glaze. Inside, spray of bamboo in thick light blue, and seal in red.
Outside, band of circles and wave-marks in blue. .<^«/J (imp.). 1740
1 10. Deep cup, with flanged rim, flaring. D. 3I in. Light reddish clay, thick greenish-
yellow glaze crackled. Anto {xva.^^. 1740
1111. Deep cup, strong basal ring. D. 31^ in. Light brown clay, light fawn glaze,
deeply crackled. Poppy in green and red overglaze decoration. Anto (imp.). 1740
1112. FiRE-VESSEL. D. \\% in. Fine light fawn clay, rich green glaze. Half circular
panel from rim with chrysanthemum in white enamel. Leaves yellowish. Anto (imp.). 1740
1 1 13. Wine-bottle. H. 6§ in. Dark brown clay, unglazed. Mythological bird, flowers,
and rock in green, blue, yellow, and red, thickly applied. ^«/J(imp.). 1740
Coarse O
III4- Hanging flower-holder, cylindrical. H. 5I in. Roughly turned.
brown clay, unglazed, dash of thick gray glaze on side. Anto (imp.). 1740 "^
1115. Wine-bottle. H. 4^ in. Grayish-white glaze, strongly crackled and stained. '"3
Over-decoration of flowers and bird in green and light purple enamel, shaded with black.
Anto (imp.). 1740
1116. Brush-rest (three geese). L. 3f in. Light fawn clay, light greenish glaze.
.(4«/<J (imp.). 1780
1 17. Square cup. H. 4 in. Light gray clay, thick light gray glaze, deeply
crackled, with brownish overglaze running in long streams. Anto (imp.). 1850
1 1 18*. Cake-plate.
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Ilig. Cake-plate, D. 6 J in. Two deep flexures on rim. Dull light reddish-
brown clay with transparent glaze below. Inside, on unglazed portion, roses and leaves
in green, light blue, light rose, and yellow outlined with black, thickly applied.
Anto (imp.). 1850
II20*. Plate. D. 12 in. Anto (imp.).
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AKOGI (Case ii)
This pottery, made within recent years, is said to have been an attempt to revive
the Anto pottery. It, however, bears no resemblance to the early Anto,
and possesses none of its merits. Over a hundred years ago pottery was
made in Akogi, bearing the mark of Banko.
II2I. Basin. D. 6| in. Fine fawn clay with reddish tinge, thick dull olive-
colored glaze with grapevine in blue. Banko (imp.). 1780