Page 525 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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ASAGIRI
5104. Rest for wine-cup. W. 3J in. Asagiri (imp.).
PROVINCE OF HIGO

5106. Bowl, irregular. D. 6 in. Fine reddish clay, warm gray glaze, thick whitish over-
glaze. Crane and cloud in white and black Mishima. Inside, stars, scrolls, etc.
This object was identified by Ninagawa as Korean. An examination of a rather exten-
sive collection of Korean pottery lately acquired by this Museum does not sustain Ninagawa's
identification.
5108. Tea-pot. D. 3 in. Higo and Yatsushiro (imp.).
This is typical Koda of recent years.

PROVINCE OF HIZEN
KARATSU
51 10. Tea-jar.
5II4- Plate, Mishima decoration.
5115*. Bottle.
Gift of Charles G. Weld.
UTSUTSUGAWA
51 16. Bowl.

IMARI (?)
5II7" Plate. D. 12-f^ in. Light clay, white glaze deeply stained. Landscape and border
roughly sketched in blue.
Gift of Denman W. Ross.

PROVINCE OF IZUMO
FUJINA
5120. Bowl. D. 4J in. Fine light clay, thick grayish-yellow glaze coarsely crackled.
Over-decoration of flowers in various colored enamels and gold. Unyei (imp.).
FUMAI
In the latter end of the last century an oven was established by the Duke of Dewa,
who was commonly known as Fumai. Whether he actually worked at the potter's
wheel is uncertain. It is possible he may have signed some of the essays of the oven.
5121*. Pan. D. 11} in. Yellowish clay. Base and halfway up, which is overhanging
and slightly curved, dull greenish glaze. A circle of dark green glaze just
within the basal ring. Side and interior deep rust-colored glaze. From centre
inside are successive rings like a target, the centre iron-rust glaze, then a circle
of light grayish-yellow glaze crackled, then irtjn-rust glaze, the last ring being
mottled green glaze. Around vertical portion outside deeply carved scrolls. S'2i
Fumai (imp.). 1790
Gift of Denman W. Ross.