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Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He created a range of dishes in green glazes. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.<br><br>This pair of shell dishes have a box lid interior attestation by Yohei IV that the dishes were made by Yohei III with a cracked-ice (<em>hyōretsu</em>) pattern in the glaze, omitting reference to any glaze coloration.
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Document identity
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447770
label
Saucers with Matching Shells
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obj
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447770
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object
title
Saucers with Matching Shells
description
Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He created a range of dishes in green glazes. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.<br><br>This pair of shell dishes have a box lid interior attestation by Yohei IV that the dishes were made by Yohei III with a cracked-ice (<em>hyōretsu</em>) pattern in the glaze, omitting reference to any glaze coloration.
date
1893–1914
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
height (each): 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); width (each): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.189
Source extras
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Pair of dishes; porcelain with green glaze and crackling, molded design
tombstone
Saucers with Matching Shells, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Pair of dishes; porcelain with green glaze and crackling, molded design; height (each): 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); width (each): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.189
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” inscribed on the base of each dish.
inscription_translation
The box lid interior was inscribed by Yohei IV stating that the dishes were made by his father, Yohei III, with a cracked-ice (hyōretsu) pattern in the glaze.
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2
didYouKnow
These shell-shaped dishes are of the saucer type, suitable for dipping sauces.
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. 45, pp. 118–120
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Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:02:16.544000
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447770
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Pair of dishes; porcelain with green glaze and crackling, molded design
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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