Page 331 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF OWARI aiS
THIRD GENERATION

2983. Tea-jar. H. 2J in. Light gray-drab clay, polished gray-drab surface with black
areas. Conventional flowers in white.
Koren-ri Horaku-ken kore wo tsukuru (inc.). 1820
FOURTH GENERATION

2984- Box, drum-shaped. D. 5J in. Soft clay, yellowish-white glaze.
Body light red Raku glaze. Cover glazed light green and purplish-brown
with Tokugawa badge. Toyoraku (imp.). 1840
FIFTH GENERATION

2985' Incense-burner. H. zf in. Light fawn clay, green glaze, Simple design, incised
and gilded. Toyosuke (imp.). 1850
2986. Incense-b.ox (bird). L. 2J in Light fawn clay, purple, grefen, yellow, and traris-
parent glaze. Toyosuke (imp.). 1850
2987. Hand-warmer. D. 6J in. Top perforated. Toyosuke (imp.). 1850
2988*. Cup-rest. Toyohachi (imp.). 1850
2989- Incense-box. L.
3 in. Light fawn clay. In-
side, white glaze with rich
green splashes. Plum blos-
soms in black. Outside,
lacquered with pomegran-
299s
ate decoration. 1850
2990-2995- Forms of Toyosuke, lacquered and otherwise, variously signed Bairaku (2990),
Toyosuke (2991), Keiraku (2992), Toyoraku and Kiyodo (2995).
2996- Fire-vessel. D. 5J in. Fine pinkish-fawn clay, red-
dish and black areas, unglazed. Kiyodo. i860
2997. Raku tea-bowl. D. 4^ in. Soft clay, light red Raku
glaze with large areas of mottled green glaze.
Toyoraku (imp.). i860

SIXTH GENERATION
2998' Box, in exact form
of bivalve shell. L. 4 in.
Outside, smooth surface un-
glazed, gray -drab in color 2997
with white areas. Inside,
grayish-white glaze. Decoration of figures and
clouds delicately drawn in blue. Unsigned. 1878
A beautiful piece of work.
3001 3003
2999-3003. Forms of Toyosuke, variously
signed Toyosuke {2<)q<)*), Roku-Jii-ku (3000), Oki-uji set Horaku {t,ooi), and OkiBoraku {^ooz).