Catalogue of a Collection of Oil Paintings and Water-Color Drawings by American and European Artists Volume 1; And of Oriental Art Objects, Belonging to T.E. Waggaman (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... the province of Musashi. Mark, Rokujuichi Tsukuru (made at 61st year), incised, and a seal impressed, obscure. Date, 1850. No. 319. Incense Burner, cylindrical form, with silver cover, Ritsuo faience. Decorated with plum blossoms and peony flowers in relief, and painted in colored enamels, and with border decoration of Greek fret in relief, and covered with green glaze, fine soft white clay, 4 inches in height, and 2 inches in diameter. Made by Haritsu in Tokio, province of Musashi. Mark, Kan, impressed. Date, 1700. Ibagi Mare, province of IRagato. The Keramic factory of Hagi of Nagato is supposed to have been established many centuries ago, but its reputation commenced when Rikei, a Korean potter who, on settling at Hagi, changed his name to Saka KoraiSayemon, began to make pottery here, which is now much esteemed by all the collectors. Miwa Kiusetsu, a native of Yamato, is said to have founded a factory at Matsumoto after the Korean method, during the Kwanbum period (1661-72), and produced those opaque, pale greenish-gray pieces, much admired by tea amateurs. The descendants of both Korai-Sayemon and Miwa Kiusetsu have been engaged in Keramic works. Under the general name of Hagi ware, both Matsumoto and Fukagawa (which was established after Matsumoto factory) wares are included, and they are very much alike, the only difference being that of clay. The Matsumoto ware is of harder and Fukagawa of softer clay. No. 320. Water Jar, Nagato stoneware. Decorated with two handles made in ring-form, and covered with a light grayish-blue crackled glaze, hard gray clay, 5 inches in height, and 7 inches in diameter. Made at Matsumoto, in the province of Nagato. Mark incised, obscure. Date, 1800. No. 321. Tea Cup, Fukagawa stoneware. The outside covered with dark-bro...