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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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519398
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Cup from Tea Cups with Dragons
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519398
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Cup from Tea Cups with Dragons
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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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1840s–57
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en
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446644
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Ceramic
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
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2022.144.4
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One from a set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
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Cup from Tea Cups with Dragons (煎茶茶碗), 1840s–57. Seifū Yohei I (Japanese, 1801–1861). One from a set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.144.4
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煎茶茶碗
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Japanese Art
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A small figure of an elephant serves as the handle for the lid.
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Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:05:33.204000
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519398
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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One from a set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
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