Page 289 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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2518. Tea-bowl, supported on three rude legs. D. 4 in. Drab clay, thick yellowish-gray
glaze, pitted and coarsely crackled. Made of Narumi clay. 1580
Rare form.
2519. Cake-dish. D. 8J in. 1580
2520. Shallow bowl. D. 4 in. Fine brown clay, rich finely mottled brown glaze. 1580
Also identified as Kinkazan, an early Seto oven.
2521. Ink-stone. D. 6| in. Hard gray clay with brown surface, olive-brown glaze with
darker areas. 1580
2522. 2523. Water-jars. 1630
2524. Cup. 1630
2525. Bowl. D. 4J in. White clay, thick dead white glaze. Decoration of flowers, scrolls,
and fret in light blue. 1650
2526. Bowl, six-sided. D. 6^ in. Moulded. Thick and heavy. On outside three butter-
flies in high relief. Light fawn clay, dark glistening yellow glaze. 1680
2527. Bowl. D. 4 in. Hard light reddish-brown clay, olive-gray glaze, large area of
white overglaze, upon which is decoration of leaves in brown and dull blue. 1680
2528. Flaring bowl. D. si in. Gray clay, firm light gray glaze, rough decoration of tree
in dark gray. Delicate basal ring. 1680
Rare object.
2529-2547- Jars, bowls, etc. 1680-1780
2548. Water-jar. H. si in. Thick and heavy looped handle on cover. Light gray clay,
greenish-gray celadon glaze. Dragon roughly carved on surface. Strongly turned. 1780
This has also been identified as Izumo.

2549. Round incense-box. D. 2{ in. Dragon fly modeled in relief on cover. Light
brown clay, brown glaze mottled with dark brown and fawn overglaze. Wings of insects
unglazed. The box containing this object had written upon it, "Copy by Chojiro of the
Kogo made by noted maker Togoro, of Seto, the original belonged to Prince of Owari."
1780
2550-2579. Bowls, plates, jars, bottles, flower-vases, figures, etc. 1 780-1870
2580-2608. The following pieces of Seto, consisting of incense - boxes, cake-plates,
covered bowls, beakers, bottles, etc., are signed with the impressed, written, or incised
marks of Shigenori (2580), Uma (2581), Sei (2S82), Rikishin (2S83), ? (258s*), Ko (2586*),

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