Page 204 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

i^ THE CATALOGUE

YUKICHIRUYA (Case 14 and Plate XL 1544)
Iwanami Kizan, being fond of the tea-ceremony, learned the art of making Raku
pottery from Kichizayemon, who chanced to be in Suwa in 1840. A small oven was
built, and various forms of Raku were made for the tea-service. His pieces were
signed with the written mark Yukichiruya, which was a poetical name of his house,
or with his pseudonym Tosd.
1542. Tea-pot. D. 2\ in. Open nozzle, looped handle opposite. Modeled by hand.
Dark Raku clay, rich pinkish-fawn glaze splashed with
green. Rim and knob gilded. Yukichiruya (written).
1840
1543' Round TEA-JAR, very thick. H. if in. Dark
brown clay, robin's-egg-blue glaze coarsely crackled.
Unsigned. 1840
1 544- Square box. H. 4 in. Four short legs at
corners ; flat pottery cover with square knob. Coarse
brick-red Raku clay, thick white underglaze, thin light
1542
green overglaze. Biwa fruit and leaves in black,
green, and yellow. Toso tsukuru (written). 1840

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TAKATO (Case 14)
In the village of Takato a common pottery has been made within thirty years
which has some resemblance to Takatori.

1545' Flower- HOLDER. H. sJ in. Dark reddish clay, dull brown glaze with darker
streaks. Light fawn overglaze around neck, streaked with blue. Rough surface. 1870

KIKKO (Case 14)
After working at his art in the province of Suo, Kikko moved to Susaka, in this
province, in 1837, and made pottery quite unlike his former work. The only examples
in the collection are two shallow dishes, one somewhat after Oribe style, the other
with decoration of flowers. The mark Kikko is different from his Osaka, Suo, or
Tokyo mark.

1546. Shallow plate, with rim lapped over on four sides. D. 7^^ in. Light brown clay,
thick light chocolate glaze below. Inside, cream-colored overglaze running over rim, with
splashes of green glaze. Decoration of grass in brown and light red. Heavy
spiral on bottom. Kikko (imp.). 1837
1547. Rectangular tray, comers beveled, broad flat rim. L. 6^ in. Light
fawn clay, thick white glaze, over-decoration of flowers, dragon, clouds, scrolls,
etc., in yellow, blue, green, and pink enamels outlined in black. Kikko (imp.).
1837