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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>For this set of ten small dishes in a simple, round form that emphasizes the glaze above all, the box lid designates the piece as <em>seiji</em>, or green-glazed porcelain, using a general term for the extensive palette of green glazes often called celadon in English. The box lid further identifies the dishes themselves as <em>tōchō</em>, literally “bean-sized saucers,” a size that makes them suitable for dipping sauces.
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519455
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Saucer
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object
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519455
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object
title
Saucer
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>For this set of ten small dishes in a simple, round form that emphasizes the glaze above all, the box lid designates the piece as <em>seiji</em>, or green-glazed porcelain, using a general term for the extensive palette of green glazes often called celadon in English. The box lid further identifies the dishes themselves as <em>tōchō</em>, literally “bean-sized saucers,” a size that makes them suitable for dipping sauces.
date
1893–1914
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.)
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.187.9
Source extras
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One from a set of ten dishes; porcelain with green glaze
tombstone
Saucer, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). One from a set of ten dishes; porcelain with green glaze; overall: 2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.187.9
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” inscribed on the base
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1
didYouKnow
The ten dishes in this set are stored in stacks of five in a two-compartment box.
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:05:48.355000
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519455
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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One from a set of ten dishes; porcelain with green glaze
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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