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Seifū Yohei I made both blue and white porcelains after Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Chinese wares fired in the kilns at Jingdezhen for export. He also made colorful stoneware in the style of his teacher, Nin’ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) (1783–1855).
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447083
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Teacups with Dragons
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447083
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object
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Teacups with Dragons
description
Seifū Yohei I made both blue and white porcelains after Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Chinese wares fired in the kilns at Jingdezhen for export. He also made colorful stoneware in the style of his teacher, Nin’ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) (1783–1855).
date
1840s–57
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CC0
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en
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Q117351414
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446644
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Ceramic
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height (each): 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); diameter (each): 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
2022.144
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Set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
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Teacups with Dragons (煎茶茶碗), 1840s–57. Seifū Yohei I (Japanese, 1801–1861). Set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue; height (each): 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); diameter (each): 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.144
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煎茶茶碗
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Japanese Art
didYouKnow
A small figure of an elephant serves as the handle for the lid.
citations
citation
Maezaki, Shinya and Sinéad Vilbar. <em>Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: Cat. No. 1, pp. 62–63
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Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:01:22.385000
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447083
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
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