Page 218 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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163a. Globular jar. H. sJ in. Looped handles. Hard fawn clay, transparent glaze.
Surface closely covered with short raised white lines in pairs. Unique treatment. 1700
1633. Jar. H. 9f in. Four looped handles. Light fawn clay, transparent underglaze,
brown overglaze, with splashes of deep brown glaze, running.
1730
1634. Water-jar. H. 6} in. Long looped handles. Light fawn clay, greenish-white
glaze. White granules on surface.
1730
I^35> 1636. Flower-holders.
1780
l637» Incense-box. L. 3J in. Section of branch with cicada modeled in high relief.
Light fawn clay, transparent glaze, Insect, dull brown glaze. 1780
Fine example of modeling.
1638. Water-jar. H.
9J in. Basket handle. Sides flattened. Light fawn clay, thick
white underglaze with areas of reddish-fawn overglaze. Inside, thick white glaze. 1780
1639. Shallow bowl. D.
sf in. Finely cut encircling lines outside. Fine light
brownish clay. Outside unglazed ; inside, fawn underglaze. White overglaze coarsely
crackled, running over rim. Iga and ? (imp.). 1800
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1640. Tea-bowl. D. 5 in. Dull brown clay. Outside, unglazed, river-bank protec-
tion, waves, and birds outlined in white slip ; inside, greenish-gray transparent glaze running
over rim in long streams. Iga (imp.). 1800
1641. Similar to 1639.
1642. Jar, with looped handles. H. 8 in. Coarse brownish clay.
Transparent glaze about neck, shoulder, and inside ; splash of white
overglaze on shoulder, running in long streams on unglazed body.
Jga and Iwa (imp.). 1800
X643- Bowl. D. 1800
5J in. Light drab clay, cream-white glaze.
1644. Bottle. H. 8J in. Hard light fawn clay. Body unglazed. Close encircling lines.
bamboo and chrysanthemums deeply incised Neck and shoulder transparent and light fawn
glaze. 1800
1645. Little plate, four-lobed. L. 3^ in. Moulded. Light bufi clay and glaze, Inside,
plum blossoms, etc., in relief. Iga (imp.). 1820
1646. Tea-jar. H. 3! in. Light buif clay, thick deep purple glaze, V^^
pitted. Iga (imp.). 1830 O
1646
1047. Bottle, pear-shaped. H. 4I in. Rudely turned. Light fawn clay,
with white granules intermixed; large splashes of white, brown, and transparent glaze.
Iga (imp.). 1830
1648. Incense-box. D. 2J in. Roughly modeled. Coarse light fawn clay, light buff
glaze, with streams of yellowish-brown glaze running from top. 1830
1649. Water-jar. Oval. H. 7 in. Broad shallow groove running spirally
from base to top. Coarse buff clay, thin transparent glaze. Inside,
greenish glass glaze running over rim. Iga (imp.). 1830

1650. Incense-box. Figure of Daruma. H. 2 in. Light buff clay,
dull reddish glaze, face light buff. Iga yaki (inc.). 1840
l65I> Gourd-shaped bottle. Thick white glaze. 1840 1650 164Q