Page 515 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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PROVINCE OF TAMBA (Case 39)
4706*. Wine-bottle, square with corners beveled. H. 7I in. White clay, thick white
glaze. Panels of diapers and frets, lower portion landscape in relief moulded.
Triangle within triangle impressed. ^^
47II. Fire-bowl, twisted handles adherent. D. 4J in. Fine light reddish- 1,2]
brown clay, thick grayish - white glaze without lustre. Vertical and hori- ^^
zontal incised lines representing basket-work. Manzai (imp.).
47^3- Wine-bottle. H. 9J in. Fine light brown clay, yellowish-gray
glaze with gray areas, thick splash of green overglaze. Storks and plum blossoms in
and dark gray. Sa7iko (imp.).

PROVINCE OF YAMASHIRO (Case 39)
4722*. Plate, thick walls. D. 5 in. Modeled, Light fawn
clay unglazed. Radiating figure inside in slight relief, High basal
ring. Uni (imp.).
4722 4726
Probably made in Fushimi.
4726 . Tea-pot, octagonal. D. 3J in. Light brown clay, Awata glaze. Decoration of
grass in faint olive-brown. Kanka (imp.).
4729- Flower-vase, bucket form. H. 7I in. Light yellow clay and glaze, thick
whitish overglaze running. Chojiro and Giokutei (imp.). Recent
4730 • Bottle, thick walls, modeled in form of leather bag surrounding bottle.
H. 4| in. Gray-drab clay, dead purplish-brown glaze. Protruding neck of bottle 4730
and cord of bag grayish-white glaze touched with blue. Ho (imp.).
This may be the work of Hozan of Kyoto.
4731*' Incense-box, square. H. i| in. Coarse brown
clay, thick fawn glaze. Impressed mark has been vari-
ously read Hakusan, Shirado, and Shirano.
4732*. Tea-cup. D. 2% in. Porcelain clay, white glaze. '*^-^'
Bright red surface with leaves and scrolls in gold.
Honzan (imp.). Recent /^\
Gift of Sir William H. Van Home.
4733- Furnace for tea-pot. H. 6 in. Light
4732 4733
straw clay, body unglazed. Around rim thick light
blue glaze. Inscription signed by Rai Sanyo, a famous historian.
Hosai (imp.). Tsuten Kyo Sanyo gwaishi Gi to (inc.).
The inscription is recognized as the handwriting of Rai Sanyo,
and the piece is very interesting on this account.
4735 • Wine-bottle, double gourd-shaped. H. 8^ in.
Light reddish Shigaraki clay with red areas, lines of thick
whitish glaze around centre and body. Tokugawa crest in
red. Shinadsuma (imp.).
This piece resembles the pottery grouped under the 4735 4733
name of Tsuyen.