Page 230 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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"^nZ- Rough boat-shaped dish. L. 7I in. Coarse brown clay, thick greenish-gray
glaze mottled with brown, portions flecked with blue. Hoyen (imp.). 1800

1774. Tea-jar. H. 2fV in. Rich brown clay, olive-brown glaze mottled, splash of green-
ish-brown overglaze. 1800
^77S Cake-dish (bat-shaped ?), supports in the form of pine cones, W. 8^ in. Grayish-
brown clay, light grayish glaze. Maiko and Hoyen (imp.). 1800
177^* Cake-dish, shape of roofing tile (imbrex). L. 7J in.
Gray -drab clay mottled with brown, transparent glaze richly
mottled with brown. Hoyen and crest (imp.). 1800
1777- Incense-box (pine cone). L. 2^ in. Light gray clay,
dash of transparent glaze on top, mottled with brown ; light blue
in portion. Maiko and Hoyen (imp.). 1800
1775 1776
MAIKO (Case 16 and Plate XIV. 1778)
The origin of this pottery dates from the middle of the last century. The clay is
usually grayish in color, the glaze olive-brown or gray mottled with brown dots. Many
of the pieces are modeled by hand, and are in the form of dishes with crenulated
edges, leaf-like forms of irregular contour, etc. The pottery is unique in many ways.
Within recent years there has been made some pottery after Awata style, which is,
however, without merit.

1^^^^ boat -shaped dish, with handle. L. 7 in. Moulded. Fawn clay and glaze.
Flowers and leaves, fluting, etc., in relief. Maiko (imp.). 1750
1779- Shallow plate. D. 3J in. Moulded. Gray-drab clay
unglazed. Radiating design in centre inclosing character.
Maiko (imp.). 1780 I
1780. Cake-dish, leaf-shaped, with fruit at one end. L. 9J in.
Light drab clay, light gray glaze spotted with brown, dash of rich 1778 1779 1780
brown glaze on fruit. Maiko (imp.). 1800
1781, Cake-dish, edge crenulated. D. 9J in. Dark drab clay, fawn-colored glaze, splash
of light green and white overglaze. Inside, flowers modeled and applied, covered with white
slip. Maiko (imp.). 1800
1782*, 1783. Cake-dishes. 1783 unsigned. 1800
1784* Small cup. D. 2 yV in. Modeled by hand. Drab clay ; cream-white underglaze
flecked with golden-brown, light blue, and yellow ; transparent overglaze. Maiko (imp.). 1800
A unique example.
1785. Cup, modeled in form of cuttlefish. D. 3J in. Unsigned. 1820
1786. Incense-box (bird). L. i\ in. Drab clay with brick-red areas, splashes of PI
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thick light gray glaze on back. Maiko (imp.), 1820
1787' Two SMALL PLATES. Moulded, unglazed. Rosette in centre. 1820 1787