Page 233 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF HARIMA
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1829. Pentagonal dish. D. 4} in. Dralj clay and glaze mottled. Characters in brown
slip. Suma and Totoken (imp.). 1850

KISAN (Case 16)

A potter, signing himself Kisan, made pottery in Suma after typical Maiko style.
The single specimen in the collection is modeled by hand, and bears the incised char-
acters Suma and Kisan on the bottom.

1830. Wine -BOTTLE, double gourd - shaped. H. 5^ in. Modeled by hand.
Grayish-drab clay and glaze mottled. Characters in white slip.
Suma Kisan sei (inc.). 1800
ICHIBEI (Case 16)
A potter of Maiko, signing his pieces Ichibei, showed considerable skill
1830
as a modeler. The pottery is after Maiko style, but more pretentious.
1831. Dish. D. 8| in. Modeled in form of three shells adhering. Drab clay, spotted with
dark brown. One shell with greenish-gray glaze, the other two shells with
rich dark brown glaze, mottled with golden - brown. Splashes of thick
white overglaze. Maiko and Ichibei (imp.). 1880
1832. Cylindrical flower -vase. H. ii| in.
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Drab clay, light drab glaze clouded with dark drab,
thick cream-white overglaze around rim. Dragon and
clouds vigorously modeled in high relief.
Akashi Ichibei (imp.). 1880
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TOZAN (Case 16) '^3'

A pottery was established in the town of Himiji in 1826, by order of the governor.
Dohachi wras invited to take charge of it. The work is not without merit, though the
best feature is the vigorous decoration in blue seen on some of the bowls.
The name, Tozan, is derived from a mountain of that name from whence
the clay was obtained. Specimens are rare.
1833. Bowl. D. 4^ in. Drab clay, warm light gray glaze. Decoration of
flowers, panels, etc., in blue. Dull brown glaze inside high basal ring. ^^
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Tozan (written in blue).
Light brown clay, light olive-brown glaze. ^
1834. Tea-jar. H. 3 in.
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Tozan (imp.). 1830 '
1835. Tea-jar, pyriform. H. 3 in. Light brown clay, rich brown Seto glaze, mottled with
darker brown. Tozan (imp.). 1830
1836*. Tub -shaped dish, with cover fitted inside. D. 4^ in. White stone
body, pale green celadon glaze.
Tl)zan, on bottom (inc. ?). Koyoshida, on cover (inc. ?). 1830
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