Page 482 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

322 THE CATALOGUE

433^* Tea-pot, loops for bail. D. 3 in. Light fawn clay, warm light gray glaze. Broad
bands of conventional waves, cross-lines, and imbricated scrolls in dark brown. 1630
4339- Flower-vase. H. 12 in. Swelling body, long cylindrical neck, elephant ears.
Light brown clay, light fawn glaze. Two broad zones of diaper on neck and on body, and
closely encircling lines from top to bottom in brown. Slightly iridescent. Inside basal ring,
transparent glaze. 1700
4340. Flower-vase, H. 7 in. Typical Sunkoroku decoration. 1780
4341*. BoTTLK H. 13 in. Diapers in dark brown. Tama cut through glaze. 1780
4342. Jar. H. 65 in. Pottery cover and twisted
handle. Japanese yellow clay, transparent glaze.
Broad zones of rocks, waves, cranes, dragons, etc., in
olive-green. 1800
Unique form of decoration.
4343- Flower-vase. H. 12^ in. Lion-head knobs.
Light gray clay and glaze. Broad zones of diapers,
scrolls, bands, etc., in grayish-brown. On shoulder,
bands in dull blue. 1800
4344*. Square stand, sides perforated. H. 6| in.
W. 62 in. Imbricated scrolls on sides, diaper on upper
surface. Kokwa ni nen Giosotan Kiyohoku and kakihan
(written ; reduced one half). 1845
This object is interesting in having inscribed upon
it the year period and name of potter.
4344
Gift of W. S. Bigelow.
4345- Clove -boiler. H. gf in. Grayish -fawn clay and glaze Various diapers in
brown. 1826
4346- Tea-pot, loops for bail. D. 5 in. Light yellowish clay and glaze. Clouds, scrolls,
etc., in greenish-brown. Mark unread. 1830
4347*' 4348*' Sauce-bottle and jar.

4349- Tea-pot, loops for bail. D. 4I in. Light yellowish clay and
glaze. Clouds and cranes in greenish-brown. Mark unread. 1830
This mark is found on No. 4463, and the piece must have been
made by the same potter.
435''*' 435^*' Sweet sake-holder and vase.

HOJU (Case 37 and Plate XXVI. 4352)

A variety of distinct types of Satsuma pottery bearing the impressed marks Hdju,
Hohei, Hoyei, Hoyu, and Hoko represent generations or collateral branches of a family
whose ancestor was one of the original Korean potters brought to Satsuma by
Shimadzu. The character Ho is usually read by the Japanese Yoshi. Mr. Matsuki
learned that Yoshi should be read Bohi. These potters were descendants of one of