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Source Description
One of Seifū Yohei III’s most visually impactful techniques, seen in this work, was to combine complex low-relief designs in clay surrounded by diffused underglaze blue or pink, which he then covered with a transparent or translucent glaze. Yohei III also experimented with clay bodies ranging from bluish white to ivory combined with translucent cream-colored glazes. The atmospheric effects he achieved were considered remarkable.
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Document identity
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521270
label
Lid for a Jar with Peonies
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object
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Source metadata
id
521270
contentType
object
title
Lid for a Jar with Peonies
description
One of Seifū Yohei III’s most visually impactful techniques, seen in this work, was to combine complex low-relief designs in clay surrounded by diffused underglaze blue or pink, which he then covered with a transparent or translucent glaze. Yohei III also experimented with clay bodies ranging from bluish white to ivory combined with translucent cream-colored glazes. The atmospheric effects he achieved were considered remarkable.
date
1897–1912
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117717014
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.200.b
Source extras
tec
Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze color enamel, molded decoration
tombstone
Lid for a Jar with Peonies, 1897–1912. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze color enamel, molded decoration. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.200.b
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
大日本清風造
inscription_translation
Inscription inscribed on the base: Made by Seifū of Great Japan [Dai Nihon Seifū zō]
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1
inscription
金聲玉振
inscription_translation
Seal on top of the box lid: “kinsei gyokushin”
inscription_remark
Storage box is inscribed and impressed with seals.
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2
inscription
帝室技芸員
inscription_translation
Seal on the inside of the box lid: Imperial Household Artist “Teishitsu gigei’in”
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3
didYouKnow
Seifū Yohei III (1851–1914) was a son of the Maruyama school painter Okada Ryōhei (dates unknown).
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. 57, pp. 144–145
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:08:23.868000
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521270
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze color enamel, molded decoration
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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0
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photo
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