Page 64 - Catalogue of the Edward Morse collection of Japanese pottery MFA BOSTON

38 THE CATALOGUE

181. Single flower-holder, double gourd shape. H. 2\ in. Brownish clay, thick olive-
white glaze. Thread-mark. 1380
Type Ninagawa. Part III., Fig. 13.
182. Beaker, with large spout. D. 6J in. Coarse reddish clay, light olive-gray glaze
coarsely crackled. On opposite sides, large oval splash of dark gray. Iridescent. 1380
Type Ninagawa. Part III., Fig. 14.
The above types of Ninagawa all bear the evidences of great age.
^^83- Jar, globular, sloping shoulder. H. 6 in. Thickened rim. Basal ring. Hard
reddish-brown clay, olive glaze coarsely crackled. Two curved brush-marks in black. 1480
This resembles No. 182, but was probably made a hundred years later.
184. Similar to last. H. 5 in. 1480
185. Tea-bowl, shallow, thickened rim, oblong oval in three curves. D. jj in. Hard
coarse reddish clay, light greenish-gray glaze, thick dull olive-brown second glaze, and white
curdled running overglaze. Roughly potted. 1500
186-I9I. Bowls, beaker, and cup-rest. 1530-1630
192. Tea-cup. D. 2J in. Reddish-brown clay, light olive-gray glaze, rich deep olive-
brown fringe of glaze around rim within. 1680
Exceedingly rare form.
193-196. Bowls and jars. 1680-1780
197- Jar. H. 5:^ in. Thickened rim. Coarse brown clay, thick silvery-white glaze crackled.
Splashes of greenish overglaze. 1750
198-202. Flower-vase, bowls, incense-stick burner, shallow dish. 1780-1830
203. Bowl. D. 4§ in. Coarse reddish-brown clay, grayish underglaze curdled, olive-green
overglaze. 1850

SILVER KARATSU (Case 3)
I have designated a peculiar white-glazed Karatsu as Silver Karatsu, to distinguish
it from other kinds of white glaze found in this province. It is, indeed, unlike any-
thing else found in the whole range of Japanese pottery.
204. Globular tea-jar, on high basal ring. H. 3 in. Coarse gray clay tinged with red,
silvery-white glaze with bluish fleck running in thick drops, finely crackled. 1480
205. Single flower-holder. H. 3^ in. Globular body, long neck, and flaring support.
Fawn-colored clay, white glaze finely crackled and much stained. 1480
206. Tea-bowl. D. 5J in. Flaring from basal ring, and strongly constricted just below
rim. Coarse fawn clay, thick silvery-white glaze crackled. Highly lustrous. 1530
207. Beaker. D. 4^ in. Hard reddish-brown clay, underglaze transparent, glistening;
thick silvery-white overglaze. 1600
208. Tea-jar. H. 3^ in. Very thick and heavy. Fine hard light reddish-brown clay,
lustrous transparent glaze, flecked with opalescent light blue ; rich transparent brown over-
glaze ; on shoulder bluish-white^running. 1650
Gift of Mrs. Henrietta Page.