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Source Description
The decoration of this large bowl, described as a <em>donburi</em> on one side of its box, is executed entirely in molded and carved relief under a creamy, pink-tinged translucent glaze. The main motif is a pair of four-clawed dragons pursuing flaming jewels. As is standard for this design, the beasts are surrounded by wisps of cloud, and a foliate pattern runs around the bottom of the basin. A geometric pattern circles the exterior of the footring. The white-on-white design makes the bowl subtle and elegant.
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Document identity
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447767
label
Bowl with Dragons Chasing Flaming Jewels
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object
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Source metadata
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447767
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object
title
Bowl with Dragons Chasing Flaming Jewels
description
The decoration of this large bowl, described as a <em>donburi</em> on one side of its box, is executed entirely in molded and carved relief under a creamy, pink-tinged translucent glaze. The main motif is a pair of four-clawed dragons pursuing flaming jewels. As is standard for this design, the beasts are surrounded by wisps of cloud, and a foliate pattern runs around the bottom of the basin. A geometric pattern circles the exterior of the footring. The white-on-white design makes the bowl subtle and elegant.
date
1893–97
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117793540
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
9.5 x 18.6 cm (3 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.)
cul
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) to Taishō period (1912–26)
accession
2022.238
Source extras
tec
Porcelain with molded and carved design
tombstone
Bowl with Dragons Chasing Flaming Jewels, 1893–97. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain with molded and carved design; 9.5 x 18.6 cm (3 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.238
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
大日本清風造
inscription_translation
Incised on the bowl's base: "Made by Seifū of Great Japan"
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1
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
Seal on the top of the box lid: “Seifū"
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2
inscription
清風與平
inscription_translation
Seal on the top of the box lid: “Seifū Yohei”
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3
didYouKnow
Kyoto-based Japanese ceramist Seifū Yohei III (1851–1914) admired the glaze colors found on Chinese porcelain and tried to replicate them through intensive experimentation.
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. 96, p. 186
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
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2026-05-29 09:02:24.371000
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447767
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Porcelain with molded and carved design
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male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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