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Yohei IV chose an aquatic theme for this set of five <em>mukōzuke</em>, side dishes. He added an iron oxide rim and used a concentrated blue glaze on both the interior and exterior. The glaze, named on the box lid, is his father’s “evening moon” (<em>tsukiyoi</em>) color. The conch in relief takes up the entire bottom of the dish. Up the sides are two snails on one end and on the other a scallop. This results in a boldly graphic, less realistic effect.
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Document identity
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448351
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Dishes with Shells
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448351
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object
title
Dishes with Shells
description
Yohei IV chose an aquatic theme for this set of five <em>mukōzuke</em>, side dishes. He added an iron oxide rim and used a concentrated blue glaze on both the interior and exterior. The glaze, named on the box lid, is his father’s “evening moon” (<em>tsukiyoi</em>) color. The conch in relief takes up the entire bottom of the dish. Up the sides are two snails on one end and on the other a scallop. This results in a boldly graphic, less realistic effect.
date
1914–46
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117774651
creators
299426
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
height (each): 2.5 cm (1 in.); diameter (each): 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
cul
Japan, Taishō period (1912–26)
accession
2022.213
Source extras
tec
Set of five dishes; porcelain with blue glaze, iron oxide, and molded design
tombstone
Dishes with Shells, 1914–46. Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951). Set of five dishes; porcelain with blue glaze, iron oxide, and molded design; height (each): 2.5 cm (1 in.); diameter (each): 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.213
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” inscribed on the base
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1
inscription
清風造
inscription_translation
Inscription on the inside of the lid: "Made by Seifū“
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2
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
Seal on the inside of the box lid: “Seifū"
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3
inscription
成山清風
inscription_translation
Seal on the top of the box lid: “Seizan Seifū”
inscription_remark
The storage box is also inscribed.
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4
didYouKnow
This set of dishes, <em>mukōzuke, </em>could be used for serving small side dishes at a tea gathering.
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.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 70, pp. 160–161
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:03:33.689000
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448351
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Set of five dishes; porcelain with blue glaze, iron oxide, and molded design
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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