Page 156 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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The following have the mark Banko without oval panel.
1 138. Bowl. D. 5-i\ in. Solid and heavy. Hard fine gray clay, thick light grayish glaze.
Outside, crane rudely incised; small turtle in relief. Banko (imp.). 1780
Would be mistaken for Shino were it not for the mark.
1 139- Beaker. D. 3 J in. Fine fawn clay and glaze, mythological bird and flowers deeply
incised ; without crackle. Banko {^m^^. 1790
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 20.
1140. Flower-vase, sides flattened. H. 9J in. Panels on four sides with Awata
glaze, upon which are flowers with various colored enamels. Around neck band of
jewels and scrolls in red. Remaining portion of vase light green glaze, moulded but- (b
terflies and flowers stuck on with lacquer. ^a«^o (imp.). 1790 "''°
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 19.
1141. Wine-bottle. H. g^in. Chocolate-brown clay, fawn glaze. Around shoulder, broad
band of light crackled glaze with flowers in various colored enamels. Banko (imp.).
1790
1 142. Incense-box (bird). L. 3-^ in. Coarse soft light clay. Inside, thick white Raku
glaze. Outside, yellow glaze ; wings and tail rich light green glaze flecked with dark
green. Banko (imp.). 1800 /»|
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 21. y^
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1143. Bowl.
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.

1 144- Large bowl. D. 6 J in. Scalloped rim, circular perforations at junction of scallops.
Fine fawn clay, rich green glaze, with areas of thick bluish-green overglaze. Banko (imp.).
A remarkable example. 1800
II45' Covered vessel, with notch in rim. H. 2| in. Fine fawn clay, Awata glaze ; over-
glaze decoration of mythological bird in various colors. Cover with conventional leaves
and flowers in various colors. Banko (imp.). 1800
1 146. Bowl, similar clay, glaze, and decoration to last.
1 147- Plate, rim turned up in two places. D. 9 J in. Fawn clay, thick fawn glaze, and
large area of lighter overglaze. Inside, over-decoration of Chinese figure, fence, rocks, trees,
etc, in various colored enamels and red with black shading. Outside, lattice in brown.
Banko (imp.). 1780
II50. Haisen. H. 7I in. Light reddish fawn clay and glaze. Decoration of dragon,
clouds, jewel, and waves, in white glaze outlined in blue and brown. Inside, thick white
glaze coarsely crackled. Unsigned. 1820
II5I- Food-vessel, with incurving rim. D. 13I in. Identical to last in clay, glaze, and
color of decoration. Inside, decoration of nearly one hundred Chinese boys. Unsigned. 1820
These two examples, without signatures, have been recognized as Banko by the best
Japanese exjjerts. They are made and decorated by the same hand, and are of extreme
rarity.