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Source Description
In creating this <em>kanpakuji </em>(or "bright-jewel white porcelain") vase, Yohei IV has applied his father’s signature creamy translucent glaze in combination with underglaze pink gradation surrounding motifs in low relief over an ivory clay body. This method was used to achieve the creamy white of the stalks, leaves, buds, and flowers of the elaborate design of chrysanthemum flowers in diverse stages of bloom.
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Document identity
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299441
label
Flower Vase with Chrysanthemums
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object
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Source metadata
id
299441
contentType
object
title
Flower Vase with Chrysanthemums
description
In creating this <em>kanpakuji </em>(or "bright-jewel white porcelain") vase, Yohei IV has applied his father’s signature creamy translucent glaze in combination with underglaze pink gradation surrounding motifs in low relief over an ivory clay body. This method was used to achieve the creamy white of the stalks, leaves, buds, and flowers of the elaborate design of chrysanthemum flowers in diverse stages of bloom.
date
1914–46
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117716952
creators
299426
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
height: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.); Diameter: 15.2 cm (6 in.); height with stand: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)
cul
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.205
Source extras
tec
Porcelain with molded and carved design, underglaze pink, and cream glaze
tombstone
Flower Vase with Chrysanthemums, 1914–46. Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951). Porcelain with molded and carved design, underglaze pink, and cream glaze; height: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.); diameter: 15.2 cm (6 in.); height with stand: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.205
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” inscribed on the base
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1
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
Seal on the top of the box lid: “Seifū”
inscription_remark
Storage box is inscribed and impressed with seals.
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2
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
Archaic bronze-shaped seal on the inside of the box lid: “Seifū”
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3
didYouKnow
The ivory and pink vase by Yohei IV show his father’s “bright-jewel white porcelain” technique.
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. 62, p. 152
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 08:53:36.663000
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299441
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Porcelain with molded and carved design, underglaze pink, and cream glaze
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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0
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photo
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