Page 451 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF MUSASHI 299
KORAKUYEN (Case 35 and Plate XXV. 4086)
Outside the Koishikawa castle gate, there was a Yashiki belonging to the prince
of Mito. The garden of this Yashiki was known by the poetical name of Korakuyen.
To this place Adzuma Kichiyemon, of Kyoto, was
invited, to build an oven. Raku pottery in a vari-
ety of forms was made, and this work was signed
with a delicately cut circular stamp of Koraku or
Korakuyen sei.
4084. Water-jar. H. 7 in. Deep lathe-marks show-
ing. Coarse dark clay, rough surface unglazed, black
Raku glaze running down from rim.
Korakuyen sei and kakihan (imp.). 1832
4085. Tea-bowl. D. 3I in. Gray-drab clay, light red Raku glaze clouded and pitted.
Koraku (imp.). 1832
4086. Incense-box, leaf-shaped. L. 3J in. Crab modeled on cover. Light fawn clay,
thick white glaze. Lines in relief and crab glazed blue. Korakuyen sei (imp.). 1832
Gift of Hiromichi Shugio.
4087. Tea-jar, slender. H. 3 in. Light reddish-
fawn clay, white underglaze, light red overglaze
clouded, light brown glaze about rim.
Koraku (imp.). 1832
4088. Tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Thick black Raku
4087 4088 4089
glaze. Korakuyen sei (imp.). 1832
4089. Tea-bowl. D. 4 in. Thick black Raku glaze. Korakuyen sei (imp.). 1832
4090. Lenticular-shaped jar, with small opening. D. 3I in. Gray-drab clay, thick dark
blue glaze granulated. Koraku {yax^^. 1832
4091, 4092. Tea-jars. Black Raku glaze.
Koraku (imp.). 1832
4093. Tea -JAR. H. 2| in. Buff clay,
4090 4091 4092 4093
dull white glaze strongly crackled.
Koraku (imp.). 1832

HANSHICHI (Case 35)
Between the years 1684 and 1687 Shirai Hanshichi, of Imado, began the making
of unglazed vessels for the tea-ceremony. In 1716-35 a second generation succeeded
to the work, and for the first time in Imado began the use of glaze on a form of Raku
pottery. Other generations succeeded, and in 1870 the sixth generation was at work
using the mark Shirai Hanshichi.
4094* Bowl. D. \\ in. Soft fawn clay, transparent underglaze coarsely crackled, large
splash of grayish-purple glaze with white dashes. Grass in bright blue and dark brown.
Hanshichi {\m^.). 1800?