Page 393 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO
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35^5- Furnace for tea-pot. H. 6 in. White chalky clay, thin dark purple glaze. Per-
forated designs and loops, panels, etc., in high relief, nyen (imp.). 1850 ^
Modeled from an ancient Chinese iron furnace said to be twelve hun- TiSx %^
dred years old.
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3566. Covered bowl. D. 4J in. Hard white clay, white glaze finely \^A i^
crackled. Kirimon in black on side of bowl and continuous on cover.
3565 3566
Toyen tsukuru (imp.), 1850
ARASHIYAMA (Case 34)

Pottery bearing the mark of Arashiyama shows evidence of the work of a skilful
potter and artist. Arashiyama, near Kyoto, is a favorite resort in summer, and is
widely celebrated for its cherry blossoms and maples. No information is at hand as
to the potter or oven, and it is possible that the pottery was made in Kiyomizu and
sold at Arashiyama as souvenirs of the place. The mark is very rare.
3567' Bowl, flaring. D. 5I in. Coarse brown clay, gray glaze. Outside, flying birds in
white and brown. Inside, flowers in white Mishima.
Arashiyama (imp.). 1830
35^8. Deep bowl. D. 3I in. Vertical sides, strongly
turned. Brown clay, rich gray glaze. Plum blossoms in
white slip tinged with yellow and pink, with brown leaves
and red maple leaves. Arashiyama (imp.). 1830 35^7 3S<59
35^9- Bowl. D. 5 in. Strongly turned, sides compressed. Coarse light fawn clay,
greenish-gray glaze strongly crackled. Rough decoration of plant in brown, inside and out.
Arashiyama (imp.). 1830

ASAHITEI (Case 34)
Pottery signed Asahitei has been made within fifty years, and is typical Kyoto.
No information has been obtained in regard to the potter.
3570- Bowl. D. 4I in. Coarse whitish clay and glaze. Pine in dark brown, prawn in
blue, splash of gold inside and out. Asahitei (imp.). 1840
357^" Wine-cup. D. 2| in. Nearly white clay and glaze very finely
crackled. Delicate drawings of flying cranes, and plant in white, olive-
brown, and blue. Asahitei (imp.). 1840
357i
3572- Bowl. D. 4J in. Sides compressed. Coarse light brown clay, 357°
light gray glaze speckled with brown. Splash of white glaze covering nearly half of bowl,
inside and out, upon which is rough sketch of rice in blue and dark brown. Rim brown.
Asahitei (imp.). 1840
ASAHIMINE (Case 34)
Ninagawa in MSS. says that in the family of Hozan many kinds of marks were
used ; among these he mentions the mark Asahtmifie. As pottery bearing this mark
differs greatly from the Awata and other kinds bearing Hozan's signatiu-e, it vnll, for
the present, be considered a separate form. The mark is certainly very rare.