Page 528 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

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MOMPEI
5182*. Box, in form of bivalve shell (Corbicula), hinged, L. sJ in. Fine
Shigaraki clay, deep yellow glaze, thick white glaze about umbones. Three
spiral shells for supports and a small bivalve shell for knob on top.
Seki shotei Mompei (inc.).
This was made by Mompei at the suggestion of Ninagawa, and is a most
ungainly object. 5182

PROVINCE OF OWARI

KI SETO
5189. Water-jar. H. 5J in.
A most beautiful example of this pottery.
FUKE
5193*. Incense-box, two birds. L. 2\ in. Light fawn clay, transparent underglaze, dark
yellowish Raku overglaze, resembling Ohi. Hachi (imp.).
Interesting as bearing the rare mark Hachi (see No. 2727).

SHUJI
This potter is said to have been a Samurai and a most devoted lover of pottery. In
the latter part of the eighteenth century he made
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pieces for the tea-ceremony. Shuji was considered
by his contemporaries as ranking above them -^ *
in the excellence of his work, and the two pieces in
the collection justly bear out this estimate.
5196*. Shallow tea-bowl. D. sJ in. Light yellow
clay and glaze, a few large round spots in dark green
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glaze.
Shuji Roku-gatsH Shofu no Koye and other characters
(inc.). 1800
5197*" Furnace for tea-pot. H. 9I in. Finest
light terra-cotta clay. A poem delicately incised over
mouth. Tsuchinoto u natsu no hi ShUji itsujin kore wo
tsukuru (inc.). 1800 5197
5198*' Tea-bowl. D. 4J in. Light gray clay, thick
white Shino glaze with pinkish fawn tinge outside. Rude
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under-decoration in dark gray. ShOji (inc.). 1800
SUIKOTEI
5199 • Hanging flower-holder, boat-shaped. L.
7f in. Light gray clay, thick glossy brown glaze
mottled. Suikotei tsukuru (inc.). 1830 5198 5199