Page 325 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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MOTOZO (Case 26)

2932. Shallow tea-bowl, very irregular in shape. D. 5J in. Thick walls. Fawn clay,
grayish-white underglaze, light green overglaze around rim. Inside, brown glaze ; lines in
brown outside. The signature, straight line deeply cut on bottom. 1580
2933. Tea-bowl, irregular in shape, with thickened border. D. 4J in. Gray clay, transpa-
rent underglaze ; large areas of thick black overglaze. Decoration of cross-lines, etc., in
dark gray. The signature, deep wide line cut on bottom. 1580
2934- Tea-jar. H. 4I in. Roughly made. Sides cut. Flattened looped handles. Fawn
clay, greenish-yellow underglaze, brown overglaze around shoulder. Decoration of plum
blossoms in brown and white. The signature, straight line cut on bottom. 1580
JOHACHI (Case 26)
2935. Tea-jar. H. 3^ in. Gray-drab clay, mottled brown glaze with streams and drop of
rich golden-brown overglaze. The signature, oblique T-shaped mark incised. 1580
2936, 2937*. Tea-jars, by the same potter.

ICHIYEMON (Case 26)
2938. Tea-jar. H. 3J in. Light gray-drab clay, brown underglaze, splash of thick olive-
brown overglaze about shoulder. Band of yellowish-white glaze below. Squares, crosses,
and zigzag lines incised. The signature, square mark deeply cut. 1560

SHIMPAKU (Case 26)
2939- Tea-jar. H. 3^ in. Looped handles. Dull gray clay, thick seal-brown glaze. The
signature, two circles impressed on side forming figure 8. 153°

SOYEMON (?) (Case 26)
294(}> Tea-jar. H. 3! in. Grayish clay, nearly black glaze over baked. 2940
The signature, key-mark incised on bottom.
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RISOKU (Case 26)
In the early part of the century a potter named Ichiye Ruyemon, also known as
Risokuan Hozo, made pottery in Nagoya. He
had previously worked in Seto and Tokoname.
His mark was Riso or Risoku, in a double gourd-
t'
shaped panel.
a J
2941. Boat- shaped dish, on three short
legs,
L. 9 in. Heavy and thick. Gray-drab clay, thick
olive - greenish glaze clouded, inside settling into
'^y^
deepest green glaze with areas of light g^een. Wavy
line incised around vessel. Ri and So (imp.). 1800
2942- Square incense-box. D. 2J in. Dog mod-
eled on cover. Dull light yellowish clay, transparent
2941 2942
glaze. 1800
Shichi-jurgo-o, Ho tsukuru (inc.). Natsume (imp.).