Page 514 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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4660. Bowl, roughly modeled. D. 4^ in. Fine white clay, glistening yellow glaze with
areas of rich golden-brown overglazC. Baikei Shujin kore wo tsukuru (inc.).
Supposed by some to be the work of Bairin.
PROVINCE OF OWARI

4667*. Tea-jar, with tea-pot nozzle. H. 2 J in.
Light brown clay, light brown glaze finely mot-
tled. Streams of dark brown overglaze running
from shoulder. Kanko (imp.).
4672*. Basket-shaped dish.
L. 6J in. Light brown clay,
unglazed. Surface deeply in-
dented to represent basket-
work. Baishi (imp.). Recent
4660
4678* Dish. D. 4^
Rings on sides adherent. Light brown clay, lustrous dark brown glaze. Yoki (imp.). 1830
4680*. Dish, lotus leaf, knobbed supports. D. Moulded.
5J in.
Light gray clay, cream-white glaze. Hanko (imp.).
Strongly resembles Hagi.
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4681*. Tea-pot, square mouth. D. 3I in. Modeled. Brown
clay and glaze. Sei (imp.). 4678 4680 4681
Closely resembles Tokoname.
4684 . Bowl. D. 3^ in. Hard light clay, glistening brown glaze, mottled with large round
spots of light brown glaze. Inside, light greenish-blue glaze with spots of
dark brown glaze, coarsely crackled. Yoshi (imp.).
4686*. Deep bowl, sides slightly flattened. D. 6 J in. Light fawn clay,
transparent glaze, large splash of thick green overglaze inside and out.
Rough sketch of branches in brown. Utatsu (imp.). Recent 4684
4693*. Covered bowl, deeply turned. D. Soft salmon clay and glaze,
3J in.
white glaze. Tanoshii (imp.).
PROVINCE OF SANUKI (Case
39)
4696. Cake-box, hexagonal. D. 7 in. Fine light salmon clay and glaze.
Recessed panels on sides and cover, with widely perforated designs of diapers,
glazed alternately blue and green.
4697*. Tea-bowl. D. 4} in. Raku clay, light red Raku glaze, with fawn
mottling and large areas of greenish overglaze. Ten (imp.).
PROVINCE OF SETTSU (Case 39)
4701
4701. Bowl. D. 4 J in. Thick and heavy. Coarse fawn clay, very thick
rich brown underglaze, rich white overglaze mottled and streaked with brown. Keiben (imp.).
This mark has perplexed the readers of Chinese characters. It has been read Keishoku and
Yoshina. The mark turns out to be a double impression overlapping, and is now read Keiben.