Page 329 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF OWART 313

2968. Wine-bottle. H. 5f in. Light fawn clay, whitish underglaze, green overglaze.
Mythological birds and flowers in high relief, moulded.
Suisetsu (imp.). i860
2969. Wine -BOTTLE, flattened on one side to rest horizontally.
H. 7J in. Light fawn clay, transparent underglaze, large splashes of
rich green overglaze. Suisetsu saku (written) and Suisetsu (imp.), i860

YOSHITOYO (Case 26)

A most perplexing pottery, which has been variously attrib-
uted by Japanese experts to Karatsu, Hizen ; Kitakoji, Higo, and
to Owari, proves to be, through a typical specimen, Owari and
probably Seto. It is a hundred years old or more.

2970- Tea-bowl, sliced on outside. D. 3^ in. Dull brown clay,
gray glaze, splashes of white overglaze around rim. Lines in dark 2969
gray. Yoshitoyo (imp.). 1780
297^- Shallow bowl. D. 5 in. Thick and heavy. Dull brown clay, gray glaze strongly
crackled, dark grayish-brown overglaze around rim in thick drops. Yoshitoyo (imp.). 1780
2972. Handled cake-dish, flaring rim in strong folds. D. 8J in. Fawn clay, transparent
underglaze half covered with white overglaze, with splashes of deep green
overglaze on rim. Decoration of scrolls and leaves in dark gray.
Yoshitoyo (imp.). 1780
2973- Haisen. H. 5 in. Dull gray-drab clay, lustrous transparent glaze
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with splashes of blue overglaze inside and out. Yoshitoyo (imp.). 1780 ^"^^

TOSAI (Case 26)
A potter of the village of Akatsu, using the mark Tosai, made pottery showing some
taste and skill in the middle part of this century.
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2974* Cake-plate. D. 6 J in. Nearly white clay, light gray glaze strongly crackled.
Decoration of lotus in blue and olive-green. Tosai (imp.). i860
2975- Haisen. D. sf in. Similar to last in clay and glaze. Tosai (imp.), i860

SOBAITEI (Case 26)
A quaint kind of pottery, signed Sobaitei, judging from appearances may
have been made in the village of Akatsu. It is placed here provisionally.
2976. Handled cake-dish. D. 6 J in. Rim indented. Three looped legs. Light
fawn clay, dull transparent underglaze, splashes of clouded green overglaze. Rude
decoration in brown. Sobaitei (imp.). i860