Page 242 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

l6o THE CATALOGUE
z86g. Flower-vase, flask-shaped. H. 9J in. Fawn clay, light straw-colored glaze, minutely
crackled. 1780
1870. Tea-bowu D. Dull fawn clay and glaze. Strongly turned.
sJ in. 1800
1871. Bowl. D. Fawn clay, dull light gray glaze. Over-decoration of flowers and
4I in.
leaves in green, white, and dull blue. Basal ring notched. 1800
1872. Bowl. D. \% in. Light gray clay, light drab glaze. Over-decoration of flowers
and grasses in green, red, and yellow, touched with gold. Ninsei (imp.), imitation. 1800
l873' Oblique rectangular dish, diagonal corners flattened. L. i\ in. Straw-colored
clay and glaze. On one side splash of brown overglaze. Inside, plum blossoms in relief
moulded. 18 10

1874- Cake-dish. D. 6 in. Rim deeply scalloped in three heavy folds. Fawn clay.
Outside, thick greenish glaze. Inside, thick grayish-white glaze. 1820
1875- Tea-bowl, D. 5 in. Coarse fawn clay, straw-colored glaze. Broad brush-mark of
white inside and out. 1830
Type Ninagawa. Part III., Fig. 30.
1876. Cake-dish. D. 6 in. Rim slightly scalloped. Fine straw-colored clay, smooth
lustrous straw-colored glaze. Inside, over-decoration of pine, bamboo, and plum in blue,
green, purple, and white. 1830

1877- Bowl, symmetrically and gracefully turned. D. 4I in. Yellowish straw-colored
clay and glaze, coarsely crackled. 1830

1878. Tea-bowl. D. s^V in. Buff clay, light ochre glaze. Crane
in white and brown Mishima. Basal ring, three notches. 1850

1879- Bowl. D. 7-,^ in. Fine light fawn clay, thick opaque
white glaze. Over-decoration of ornamental band, flowers, etc., in
green, red, yellow, and blue, touched with gold. 1850
The following objects represent modern Izumo. The clay
and glaze is pale yellow or rich lustrous brown, sometimes
with flaming red and golden-yellow, the yellow glazed ones
often splashed with green. Rarely decorated.

1880. Figure of Fukurokuju, with staff. H. 20J in. Fine buff
clay, rich deep reddish-yellow glaze with rich reddish areas and
mottling. Design of drapery impressed and glazed green and red ;
sash thick blue; lines of thick white glaze on beard. Kei-o san
unotoshi ju-ichi gatsu. Unyei kore wo tsukuru. Seal, Unyei (inc.).
A remarkable piece of modeling. 1867
Gift of Denman W. Ross.