Page 495 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

PROVINCE OF SATSUMA 331

445^- Deep bowl, vertical sides. D. 3I in. Nearly white clay, compact white glaze.
Chrysanthemums and leaves in blue, green, and pink enamels, and red and gold outlined in
black. Inside rim, ornamental band in green enamel and red. Small basal ring. 1810
4457* Bowl, hexagonal, flaring. D. 5 in. Very light fawn clay, rich light fawn glaze.
Ornamental border, above and below, in green enamel outlined in black with red and gold.
Masses of pinks in green and blue enamel outlined in black with red and gold. 1815
Type Ninagawa. Part VII., Fig. 29.
445^- Spoon-shaped dish, in form of mythological bird. L. 2J in. Nearly white clay and
glaze. Feathers shaded in rich blue enamels with red and gold. Arrow-shaped mark
painted on bottom. 1820
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4459- Bowl. D. 4f in. Nearly white clay and glaze. Gilt rim, radiating scrolls
in red, green, black, and gold. 1820 „
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4460. Bottle. H. 8^ in. Floral decoration, etc. 1820
4461. Vase. H. 8 in. Nearly white clay, yellowish-white glaze finely crackled. Over
decoration of mountain scenery, trees, etc., in black and gray. 1830
4462- Tea-cup. D. 2% in. Nearly white clay, cream-white glaze. Cherry blossoms in
white slip touched with pink and gold ; light red leaves. Gioku Ho set (written).
The work of Gioku Hozan. 1840
44^3- Screen-holder. L. 4J in. Light gray-drab clay, grayish-white glaze coarsely
crackled. The seven jewels in dark blue, light green, and red enamels. Obscure
mark in square panel, impressed. (See No. 4349.) 1850 4462
4464- Candlestick. H. 13 | in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze. Oblique sinuous bands
of lattice-work, diaper, conventional flowers, etc., in light pink, blue, and green enamels out-
lined in black and gold. 1850
4465. Bowl. D. 4 in. Rich decoration of flowers in colored enamels. 1850
44^^- Incense-box. D. 2^ in. White clay and glaze. Ornamental band around shoulder
of dark blue enamel outlined in gold. 1850
44^7- Bowl. D. 4 in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze. Bamboo, pine, and plum outlined
in gold. 1850
44^°- Tea-pot. D. 4^^ in. Nearly white clay and glaze. Spray of plum in blue and green
enamels outlined in black and touched with red. Ornamental band in green enamel outlined
in black with red flowers on shoulder and on cover. 1850
4469. Globular jar. H. 2\ in. Yellowish-white clay and glaze. Pinks in green, red,
gold, and black. 1850
447''- Rectangular TRAY. L. s| in. Nearly white clay and glaze. Inside and outside,
formal scrolls and flowers in green enamel with red and gold. On rim, ornamental border in
blue enamel with red and gold. 1850
447^~4477- Tea-pots, cup, bowl, etc. White Satsuma decorated in colors. 1860-1878
4478. Incense-burner. H. ^\ in. Scroll handles. Three legs. Fine light Satsuma clay
and glaze minutely crackled. Satsuma Tateno Bunsei san nen ni gatsu futsuka (written in blue).
Gift of W. S. Bigelow. 1820