Page 245 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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1934- Shallow plate. D. 4 in. Yellowish clay and glaze. Maple leaves and characters
inside in dark brown. Miyajima yaki (imp.). 1870
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^935- Shallow plate. D. 4J in. Fine yellowish clay, transparent glaze. In-
side, pine incised. Miyajima sei (written in brown). 1870
193^' Tea-cup. D. 2| in. Hard white clay, transparent glaze
coarsely crackled. Under-decoration of leaves in rich brown.
Miyajima, Osuna yaki (yixxXX.&vi). 1870
Osuna means honorable clay. t.
1936 >93S
SHOKA (Case 17)
An extraordinary fabrication in pottery, with a written mark which shows it to
have been made by Shoka and decorated by Dotei, and a year period which gives its
date as 1820, was identified in Hiroshima as having been made in Takeyama.
1937' Wine-vessel, in form of a square box, H. 9 in. On top a small opening in one
corner and in centre. Walls extremely thin.
Soft light reddish clay, warm dull grayish
glaze with round yellowish spots. Over-
decoration of branches, leaves, and plum
blossoms in red, green, and gray. Bunsei
inu-doshi Geiyo Takeyama Shoka sei, Dotei ga
(written). 1820

EBAMURA (Case 17)
A potter of this village produced,
among other objects, cups of fine red
clay with transparent glaze and decora-
tion in green, yellow, and purple.
1938. Tea-cup. D. 2^^ in. Hard white
clay, transparent glaze. Over-decoration of
landscape in green, yellow, and purple. 1850
1939. Bowl. D. 35 in. Fine light red
clay, transparent glaze. Outlines of leaves
1937
and melons in white slip. Melon with green
glaze. Fine dull gold scroll. 1850
1940- Deep cup. D. t,^ in. Hard reddish clay, bright transparent glaze, Over-decora-
tion of gourd vine in green, white, and yellow glazes. 1850
KAKIMAYACHI (Case 17)

A hard white semi-porcelain with dull indigo-blue decoration is said to have been
made in Kakimayachi in 1840. The two objects in the collection have no special
merit