Page 485 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF SATSUMA
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4378- Flower-vase, looped handles. H. 9 in. Brown clay, brown underglaze mottled
with olive-green ; thick blackish-olive overglaze strongly mottled with light fawn running.
1840
HOyO (Case 37)
Pottery marked Hoyu was made in Tatsumonji within fifty years. It is inferior in
every way to the work of Hoyei.
4379' Bottle, globular. H. 6 in. Brown clay, reddish-brown glaze mottled, splash of
lustrous olive-brown overglaze, mottled with blue and white.
Hoyu (imp.). (A double impression, one being upside-down.) 1840
lustrous, deep, reddish-brown glaze, with streaks of golden-brown and fl
43S0.
Wine-holder.
H. 65 in.
Gray-drab clay,
Bail and nozzle.
light blue. Tatsumonji Hoyu (imp.). 1840 4379 4380
HOKO (Case 37)
This mark, usually read Yoshimitsu, is found on widely differing types of Satsuma.
4381*. Shallow bowl. D. 5 in. Reddish-brown clay and glaze, lustrous dark brown
glaze strongly flecked with light blue and fawn. Hoko (imp.).
i860
4382*. Wine-bottle, similar in clay and glaze to last.
Hoko (imp.). i860
43^3- Tea-bowl. D. 3!^ in. Drab clay, white glaze with
light bluish shading, brilliant crackle. Waves in purple and
light blue. Strong finger impressions on surface.
Hoko set in (imp.). i860 4381 4383
43^4' Box. D. 6J in. Moulded in form of trunk of tree, pine cones for handle and sup-
ports. Light clay, surface stained a dead brown. On bottom, thick white glaze coarsely
crackled and separating. Inside, thick bright mustard-yellow glaze finely crackled.
Hoko sei in (imp.). i860
SETO-KUSURI (Seto glaze) (Case 37)
This name is applied to those forms having a rich reddish-brown glaze with running
blue splashes. The glaze has no resemblance to Seto glaze, yet the pottery is known
to the Japanese by this name. The pottery, usually in the
shape of double gourd-shaped wine-bottles, is distinctly typical.
The rich, deep splashes of liquid-blue on the fine reddish
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ground are very beautiful. Pieces of this nature, when not
otherwise determined, will be here included.
4385** Tea-bowl. D. 4^ in. Reddish-brown clay and glaze,
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areas of lustrous glaze flecked with blue. RyUho impressed on side.
Recent
4386*, 4387*. Tea-pot and jar. 1830 438s