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Source Description
Like his father, Yohei IV also produced works with red or yellow monochrome glazes. His yellow-glazed works include this set of five drinking cups, a pair of sake pourers <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.216">CMA 2022.216</a>, and a sweets bowl molded into the shape of a chrysanthemum <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.218">CMA 2022.218</a>.
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Document identity
localId
519593
label
Cup
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
519593
contentType
object
title
Cup
description
Like his father, Yohei IV also produced works with red or yellow monochrome glazes. His yellow-glazed works include this set of five drinking cups, a pair of sake pourers <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.216">CMA 2022.216</a>, and a sweets bowl molded into the shape of a chrysanthemum <a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.218">CMA 2022.218</a>.
date
1914–46
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
creators
299426
genreSpecific
Ceramic
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
cul
Japan, Taishō period (1912–26) or Shōwa period (1926–89)
accession
2022.217.5
Source extras
tec
porcelain
tombstone
Cup, 1914–46. Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951). Porcelain; overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.217.5
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” incised on the base of each cup.
sortorder
1
inscription
清風造 【印】成山
inscription_translation
Inscription on inside of the box lid: "Made by Seifū." Seal: “Seizan."
sortorder
2
inscription
清風盧人
inscription_translation
Seal on the top of the box lid: “Seifū rojin”
inscription_remark
The storage box is also inscribed with a description of its contents.
sortorder
3
didYouKnow
Seifū Yohei IV learned the ceramics industry from his father and painting from Tanomura Shosai.
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. 74, pp. 164–165
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
updatedAt
2026-05-29 09:06:58.615000
sourceId
519593
dept
Japanese Art
coll
Japanese Art
med
porcelain
creatorTags
male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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image_url
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1
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0
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photo
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