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Source Description
Seifū Yohei III was the first ceramist to be designated an Imperial Household Artist, a position that came with an annuity. He was tasked with producing items need by the imperial household to decorate the Meiji Palace and to present to state guests as gifts.
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Document identity
localId
447834
label
Sake Cup
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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447834
contentType
object
title
Sake Cup
description
Seifū Yohei III was the first ceramist to be designated an Imperial Household Artist, a position that came with an annuity. He was tasked with producing items need by the imperial household to decorate the Meiji Palace and to present to state guests as gifts.
date
c. 1893–1914
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117706852
creators
299428
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); Diameter: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
cul
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
accession
2022.16
Source extras
tec
porcelain
tombstone
Sake Cup, c. 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain; height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); diameter: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.160
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
清風
inscription_translation
“Seifū” inscribed on the base
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1
inscription_translation
There are inscriptions and seals on the storage box.
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2
didYouKnow
There are subtle bamboo leaflike shapes on the interior of the sake cup.
creditline
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
updatedAt
2026-05-29 09:03:11.599000
sourceId
447834
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Japanese Art
coll
Japanese Art
med
porcelain
creatorTags
male
Asian (from 1900 to present)
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1
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0
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photo
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