Page 419 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO 275

3856. Bowl. D. 4f in. Hard brown clay, dull mottled brown glaze, 1830
Yeiraku (imp.). Kahin Shiriu (imp.), inside.
3857- Bowl. D. 4 in. Roughly moulded inside, vertically sliced, White porcelain clay
and glaze. Flight of storks in blue encircling bowl. 1830
Kahin Shiriu (imp.). Hozen tsukuru (written).
3858-3861. Bowl and incense-boxes, signed Kahin Shiriu. 1830
No. 3858, gift of Mr. Yamanaka.
3862. Fire-vessel, with handles and three short legs.
D. 5I in. White stone clay, with pale green celadon glaze.
Kahin Shiriu (imp.). 1830
A remarkable example of Hozen's work.
3863. Low DISH. D. 6J in. Constricted in middle.
Above constriction rich yellow glaze, below constriction
bright green overglaze running, yellow glaze showing
through. Base and inside, yellow glaze. 1830
Yeiraku (imp.).
3864- Bowl, roughly hewn with knife. D. 4 J in. Light dead brown clay, light gray glaze.
Kahin (imp.). 1830

TWELFTH GENERATION, WAGEN (Plate XXII. 3865)

Wagen succeeded to his father's work, continuing the methods, glazes, and the
mark Yeiraku, but the productions of his kiln, while in many instances showing great
merit, do not approach the high character of Hozen, the great Zengoro. In 1853 he
went to Omuro, and established a kiln on the site of Ninsei's kiln. Here he_made pot-
tery for a while, and signed his pieces Omuro and sometimes the initial mark Ouchi-yama
sei en. The mark Hatsu kama associated with Yeiraku is also used. The mark Hatsu
kama is very rare. The work done here was quite different from his usual work and
showed great taste. In 1866 he was called to Kaga, where he made porcelain bowls,
tea-jars, and the like (see Kaga).

3865. Box. D. 2 in. Moulded. Fawn clay, light fawn glaze. Mythological animals and
flames in relief, glazed brown. Yeiraku (imp.). 1850
3866. Large bowl, perforated border. D. 6 in. Light fawn
clay, rich green glaze. Border with rich brown overglaze flecked
with white and blue running and mingling with cream glaze.
Yeiraku (imp.). 1850
386s
3867. Heavy bowl. D. 4-^ in. Yeiraku (imp.). 1850
3868. Tea-pot. D. 3}^ in. Moulded ; fluted sides. Fawn clay, rich green glaze. Cover
purple glaze with yellow knob, splash of purple glaze on under side of cover. Inside, white
glaze crackled. Yeiraku (imp.). 1850

3869. Bowl. D. 3}^ in. Fawn clay and glaze, pinkish tinges. Yeiraku (imp.). 1850