Page 309 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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heavy stone pottery, covered with a strong yellow glaze varying in brilliancy and
color with age. The earliest forms are thin and chalky, with watery glaze ; later,
warm gray glaze with bluish tinges richly crackled is seen. In some specimens the
glaze is almost white. Pieces with designs of cherry blossoms are known as Wari-
Sakura. Within fifty years, small plates made on a mould, having a raw yellow glaze,
are also identified as Ki Seto.

KI SETO (HAKU-AN)
2777- Tea-BOWL, flaring. D. 6 in. Light brown clay, light yellowish-olive glaze. 1480
2778. Bottle, fluted sides. H. 5I in. Fine gray-drab clay, rich fawn glaze. 1480
On bottom is an inscription in red lacquer indicating that it was formerly possessed by
Tsuyen.
2779- Shallow tea-bowl, flaring. D. 6} in. Dark gray-drab clay, olive-gray glaze with
lighter area on rim, strongly crackled. 1480
2780. Tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Thick and heavy. Light brown clay, rich fawn glaze
coarsely crackled. 1480

KI SETO (WARI-SAKURA)
2781. Dish, four sides flattened. D. 5I in. Light fawn clay, yellowish glaze. Inside,
cherry blossom incised. 1630
2782. Parching-pan. D. 9 in. Light fawn clay, yellowish glaze with olive-green areas.
Inside, cherry blossom incised. 1630

KI SETO IN GENERAL

2783. Tea-cup. D. 2|in. Lightgray clay, dull light yellow glaze with deeper tinges. 1480
Type Ninagawa. Part II., Fig. 27.
2784. Tea-jar. H, 2^ in. Brown clay, dull yellowish glaze. 1480

2785. Flower-vase, fusiform, neck and base projecting. H. 9J in. Light yellowish-brown
clay, thin light yellow underglaze, thick splashes of yellowish overglaze running. Body
strongly combed in encircling lines. 1500
Gift of Miss Lucy Ellis.
2786. Bowl. D. sf in. Gray drab clay, grayish yellow glaze. 1500
2787. Shallow tea-bowl. D. 6J in. Brown clay, light yellow glaze, thick greenish
yellow overglaze. 1500
2788-2791. Various objects. 1500-1580
2792. Tea-bowl. D. 6 in. Fawn clay, rich yellowish glaze, with light fawn and brownish
splashes. iS^o
2793- Tea -BOWL. D. 5^ in. Gray-drab clay, brilliant whitish-fawn glaze, opalescent-
white glaze in bottom of bowl. 1580