Page 377 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 245
SHtJHEI (Case 30)
Ogata Shuhei was the younger brother of the first Dohachi, and learned the art of
pottery-making from Yeisen. His pieces are usually in the form of bowls, having a
clear white crackled glaze with decoration in blue.
Shuhei's work is in typical Kiyomizu style.
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3468. Bowl. D. 4f in. Fine fawn clay, white glaze, stained with light fawn. 2|^
Butterflies sketched in blue. Shuhei (imp.). 1810 3468
3469. Bowl. D. 5 in. Finest light fawn clay, thick light gray glaze. Figures, plum-tree,
crane, etc., in various colored vitrifiable enamels touched with gold. Shuhei (written). 1810
3470. Plate. ioJ in. Similar to last. 5//«^« (imp.). 1810
3471. Bowl. D. 4I in. ShUhei (imp.). 1810 jm

3472. Tea-cup. D. 2\ in. Light fawn clay, thick white glaze not JE . ^ ^L
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crackled. Rocks, figures, etc., in green, blue, yellow, and purple enamels,
•touched with brown, red, and gold. ShUhei tsukuru (yixiittn). 1810
3473- Squat jar. D. 3^ in. Fine fawn clay and glaze. Over-decoration of pine in green
and black with gold cone. Shuhei (imp.). 1810

YOSOBEI (Case 30 and Plate XX. 3475, 3478)
The founder of this family, Mizukoshi Yosobei, began the making of pottery in
Gojosaka, Kyoto, in the early part of this century. His work was delicate and varied,
and in the most refined taste. He signed his pieces with the character Yoso in relief,
in a pentagonal panel.

FIRST GENERATION

3474* Jar, thin and delicate, with pottery cover and looped handles. H. 6J in. Yellow-
ish-white clay and glaze with light pink areas, twigs in brown and blue.
Yoso tsuku7~u (written). 18 10
3475- Tea-pot, made in upper and under moulds. D. 3I in. Shoulder scalloped, sides
fluted. Fine light gray clay. Body bright green glaze, shoulder purple glaze ; cover with pur-
ple, green, and yellow glaze ; handle and nozzle light yellow glaze. Yoso (imp.). 1810
A beautiful example.
3476. Wine - bottle. H. 4I in. Very light fawn clay, light grayish glaze, with pinkish
areas. Yoso isukuru (yixxW&w). 18 10
3477' Wine- bottle. H. 8 J in. Brown clay, thick greenish-gray
glaze. Stars, bands, jewels, etc., in white Mishima.
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Yoso 2L.'aA Kiyomizu (^xsvp^. 1810 U
3470' Incense-box, flattened gourd-shaped. H. 2\ in. Light gray \g.y
clay and glaze. Under-decoration of gourd-vine in brown. Yoso (imp.).
Type Ninagawa. Part V., Fig. 14. 18 10