Page 458 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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4I43- Plate, with one side of rim gradually thickened to represent new moon. D.
7I in.
Very light fawn clay. Under side unglazed. Inside, light greenish-white glaze with -j^
peculiar radiating crackle. Clouds and nightingale deeply carved, unglazed.
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Seishi (imp.). 1872 V®r
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ENOUYE RYOSAI (Case 35)
This potter was making tea-vessels in Imado in 1870-80, and at that time his work was
known under the general name of Imado. Within recent years he has produced some
remarkable and beautiful glazes on a hard body following Chinese models. Curious
bowls made to look old, and bearing the mark Hontpo (?) in obscure characters, are
said to have been made by this potter within twenty years.
4144—4149*. Bowl and tire-vessels, flower-vase, etc., with marks Enouye Ryosai
(4144*, 4146, 4148*) and Dai Nippon Tokyo Enouye Hyosai (4145) (imp.). 1875-1880

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4145 4146 4148 4149 4150
4150, 415I. Bowls. Ifompo (imp.). 1885

YEDOGAWA (Case 35)

Pottery of hard paste, known as Yedogawa, was made in Tokyo in 1878. The
single piece in the collection is moulded, and is interesting only from its peculiar
technique.
4152*. Cup, with scalloped outline. D. 2 J in. Hard white clay, light green celadon glaze.
Fringe and scallops delicately drawn in white slip. 1878

SHIRAI (Case 35)

A number of potters were baking in Imado in 1878, and probably earlier. They
signed their pieces Shirai Hanshichi, Shirai Seijiro, and Shirai Zenniu. Their pieces
usually consisted of unglazed fire-vessels. They represent one of the collateral branches
of the original Hanshichi.
4^53- Shallow tea-bowl. D. 5f in. Soft light Raku clay, yel-
lowish glaze ; area of salmon glaze mottled with reddish-brown.
Shirai Hanshichi (imp.). 1880
4154*- Fire-vessel. D. 4j in. Black clay. Polished black sur-
face blending with brown above. Shirai Seijiro (imp.). 1880
4153 4154
ZENNIU (Case 35)
This potter, whose name was Shirai Kanekichi, was probably related to the above.
He made tea-bowls and fire-vessels, glazed and unglazed.