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This teapot has complex surface treatment: a design of begonias in modulated underglaze blue for the leaves and stems as well as thick overglaze white with incised lines to define the petals, plus small areas of underglaze yellow at their low-relief centers. A band of underglaze blue gives further definition to the lid’s handle, and the area just above the base has a double band of blue above a row of snail-shell curls. <br><br>Unlike many other teapots, which have marks on their bases, this one has “Seifu” incised into one of its sides in relatively large characters. It is the side that would face the host if the teapot were held by the handle with the right hand, which would be the expectation.
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Document identity
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519488
label
Teapot with Begonias
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
519488
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object
title
Teapot with Begonias
description
This teapot has complex surface treatment: a design of begonias in modulated underglaze blue for the leaves and stems as well as thick overglaze white with incised lines to define the petals, plus small areas of underglaze yellow at their low-relief centers. A band of underglaze blue gives further definition to the lid’s handle, and the area just above the base has a double band of blue above a row of snail-shell curls. <br><br>Unlike many other teapots, which have marks on their bases, this one has “Seifu” incised into one of its sides in relatively large characters. It is the side that would face the host if the teapot were held by the handle with the right hand, which would be the expectation.
date
1897–1914
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); width with handle: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
cul
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.168.a
Source extras
tec
Porcelain with underglaze and overglaze colors
tombstone
Teapot with Begonias, 1897–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain with underglaze and overglaze colors; diameter: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); width with handle: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.168.a
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
"Seifu” is incised in relatively large characters onto the side that would face the host if the teapot were held by the handle with the right hand.
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1
didYouKnow
This teapot with begonias combines underglaze blue with subtle use of yellow and white enamels.
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. 24, pp. 94–96
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:06:12.558000
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519488
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Porcelain with underglaze and overglaze colors
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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