Page 474 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

3i8 THE CATALOGUE

4289. Tea-bowl, similar to last. D. 4J in. Hard gray-drab clay, light brown glaze.
Around rim, inside and out, thick rich dark brown overglaze. 1800
4290. Bottle. H. 8| in. On shoulder a twisted band. From band to base basket-work
impressed. Light gray-drab clay, light brown glaze. On neck and running down on body
grayish overglaze clouded and iridescent. Basal ring in form of twisted band. 1800
429Z. Double gourd-shaped bottle. H. 7^ in. Basket-work of various designs. Hard
gray-drab clay, light yellowish-brown glaze. Upper portion thick dark brown overglaze;
lower portion impressed. 1835
4292. Bottle. H. 8 in. Similar to last.
4293. Bottle. H. 8i in. Similar to last.
4294. Double gourd-shaped bottle. H. ^^ in. Hard fawn clay, irregular splashes of
deepest brown and green glaze on unglazed surface. 1835
Gift of Bunkio Matsuki.
MATSUSHIMA (Case 36)

A thick yellow glazed Raku pottery has lately been made in the village of Nakakaji,
near SendaL This pottery is sold at Matsushima as souvenirs of that beautiful place
of resort.
4295. Shallow bowl. D. 5J in. Soft Raku clay. Outside, light pink Raku glaze with
lemon-colored areas. Inside, yellowish-white glaze with island and pine roughly sketched in
blue. 1890

PROVINCE OF OSUMI

Certain specimens of finely crackled white Satsuma, in some cases
almost crystalline in appearance, bearing evidences of considerable age, are
referred to Chosa, Osumi, by Japanese experts. It is recorded that at this
place the Korean potters who settled in Satsuma first discovered the white
clay, and made the white crackled faience. This was the origin of the
famous white Satsuma. It is said that the making of this pottery continued
as late as 1 789.

CHOSA (Case 38)
4296. Bowl. D. 5I in. Thick and heavy. Whitish-fawn clay and glaze, fine crystalline
crackle. 1630
4297* Bowl. D. 5 in. Nearly white clay, whitish-fawn glaze. Faint decoration of leaf in
light blue. 1650
4298. Bowl. D. 5 in. Whitish-fawn clay and glaze. Two mallets in blue. Basal ring
with three notches. 1680