Page 357 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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catalogued together. Some of these may possibly have been made by well-knovra
Kiyomizu potters who left their pieces unsigned, others are by obscure potters of
whom there are no records available.

3248 (Case 31). WiNE-HOLDER, six-sided. H. 8 in. Ears for bail. Fine fawn clay, rich
white glaze, strongly crackled. Conventional design of clouds, mountain, figures, pine, etc.,
in rich, dark, and light blue. 1600
3249. Wine-bottle, square, with pottery stopper. H. loj in. Fawn clay, thick white
glaze deeply stained. Landscape, figures, poems, etc., in blue. On shoulder, scrolls in green
with blue interspaces. Glaze scaling. ' 1600
3250 (Case 28). Bowl. D. 4I in. Brownish clay, showing nearly black surface, light
gray glaze. Dim sketch of landscape in pale blue. Kiyomizu (imp.). 1600
3251. Beaker, lower part cut in hexagon. D. 4:^ in. Gray-drab clay, dull
underglaze, clear white overglaze. Rough sketch of flowers and band of zig-
zag lines in blue. Kiyomizu (imp.). 1600
3252 (Case 31). Wine-bottle, square. H. gj in. Fine fawn clay, light 3250 3251
fawn glaze clouded by stains. Landscape in clear light blue. 1620
Known as Amamori, which means rain stain, as seen on their paper screens.
3253 (Case 28). Oval bowl. D. 6 in. Rim brown, finely scalloped. Fawn clay, light
gray glaze with pinkish area. Basket decoration in gray and blue.
Kiyomizu (imp.). 1650
3254. Clove-boiler, gourd-shaped handles. H. 9 in. Fawn clay, light grayish-
fawn glaze with shades of pink. Vigorous decoration of leaves and fruit of biwa in
brown, white, and light blue. 1650
Gift of W. S. Bigelow. 3^53
A superb example.
3255* Covered jar. H. 5 J in. Fine hard-fawn clay, light fawn glaze, strongly crackled.
Under decoration of obscure landscape in bluish-black.
Gioji [or Jioji\ (imp.). 1750
3256. Oviform bottle, constriction in middle. H. lo^ in. Fine
hard fawn clay, fawn glaze, coarsely crackled. Obscure under-
decoration in bluish-black. Z? zV;4/ (imp.). 1750
3257- Incense-stick burner. H. iJ in. Light fawn clay, light
Japanese yellow glaze, flowers in blue and green enamels, and red, black, and gold.
Type Ninagawa. Part IV., Fig. 22.
3258. Leaf-shaped dish. D. 5I in. Moulded. White clay and glaze, coarsely crackled.
1670'
3259. Bottle, with long neck and nozzle. H. 174 in. Fawn clay, whife glaze with rough
decoration of chrysanthemums, scrolls, etc., in blue. 1680
3260. 3261. Bowl and incense-stick burner. 1700

3262 (Case 31). Wine-holder, cylindrical. H. 6f in. Ears for bail. Fine fawn clay,
light fawn glaze. Overglaze decoration of flowers and scrolls in green and blue enamels and
black, red, and gold. 1700