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Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.<br><br>This set of five dishes with a green glaze and designs of ivy vines in very low relief has unfortunately lost its box. These dishes are slightly larger than the other dishes, like <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.187">CMA 2022.187</a>, and so may have been not saucers but rather small plates for meals.
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519548
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Dish from Dishes with Ivy
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519548
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title
Dish from Dishes with Ivy
description
Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.<br><br>This set of five dishes with a green glaze and designs of ivy vines in very low relief has unfortunately lost its box. These dishes are slightly larger than the other dishes, like <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.187">CMA 2022.187</a>, and so may have been not saucers but rather small plates for meals.
date
1893–1914
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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299428
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.5 x 11 cm (1 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.190.1
Source extras
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One from a set of five dishes; porcelain with green glaze and molded designs
tombstone
Dish from Dishes with Ivy, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). One from a set of five dishes; porcelain with green glaze and molded designs; overall: 3.5 x 11 cm (1 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.190.1
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
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清風
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“Seifū” inscribed on the base
didYouKnow
In his career, Seifū Yohei III created a range of dishes in green glazes.
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.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 46, pp. 118–120
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Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:06:38.487000
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519548
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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One from a set of five dishes; porcelain with green glaze and molded designs
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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