Page 294 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

THE CATALOGUE
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2672-2678. Various FORMS. 2676, cake-dish; D.6i in. ; /Tawaf^/yJ/ (written). 1680-1780
2679- Tea-bowl. D. 5 in. Sides compressed. Gray-
drab clay, light brown glaze strongly mottled. Flower,
swastika, and character in white glaze. Curved mark
incised. 1780
2680. Haisen, in form of conventional lotus petal.
L. lo in. Light gray clay, brilliant white glaze tinged
with gray, splash of brilliant olive-green overglaze run-
ning into light blue. Decoration of net and scrolls in
olive-brown. 1780
2676
2681-2695. Various pieces. 1780-1850
No. 2688 is a beaker, and bears the mark, Kikunojo tsukuru (inc.). 2688

BLACK SETO (Case 22)
2696. Tea-bowl, irregular. D. 4J in. Thick rim. Grapsh-drab clay, thick black glaze
divided inside and out by broad area of thin white glaze. White area having cross-lines,
etc., in black. 1680
2697- Tea-bowl. D. 4^^ in. Thick and heavy. Thick deep brown glaze strongly pitted.
Formal chrysanthemums in white glaze. 1680
2698. Bottle. H. (>\ in. Thick and solid. Light brown clay, brown underglaze, darkish
brown nearly black overglaze. Round interspaces with white glaze, outlined in brown,
representing chrysanthemums. 1780
2699- Double gourd-shaped bottle. H. 8| in. Gray-drab clay, glistening deepest
brown glaze, minutely pitted. Gourd vine in white glaze, outlined in black. 1780
2700. Beaker. D. 4J in. Gray-drab clay, thin brown underglaze, nearly black overglaze.
Chrysanthemums in white glaze outlined in brown. 1780
2701. Lantern-plate. 1820
2702. Cylindrical flower-vase. 1830

NARUMI (Case 22)
Pottery recognized as Narumi was baked in the village of that name early in the
seventeenth century. The bowls and tea-jars are unmistakable, and for these only
the name Narumi is retained. The clay is softer than ordinary Seto, the glaze soft
bluish-black in color, sometimes with areas of light brown, and lacks lustre. Taihei,
of Kyoto, made a form of tea-jar similar to Narumi. (See No. 4020.)
2703. Tea-bowl. D. sJ in. Gray-drab clay, bluish-black glaze with areas of light
brown. 1580
Exceedingly rare.
2704. Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Two rudely modeled monkeys on shoulder. Dark brown clay
and glaze, dark fawn overglaze on one side. 1580
2705. 2706. Tea-jars. 1600