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Dishes with Ivy

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III 三代清風与平

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
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Culture
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Set of five dishes; porcelain with green glaze and molded design
Measurements
height (each): 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); diameter (each): 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.190
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In his career, Seifū Yohei III created a range of dishes in green glazes.

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.

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 CMA 2022.187, and so may have been not saucers but rather small plates for meals.
A porcelain set features five circular dishes with a pale green glaze arranged in a wide V-shape. Each shallow interior is decorated with delicate, molded leaf patterns curling across the surface. The uniform glaze ends at a thin, unglazed brown ring on the base. Two dishes occupy the foreground, two sit behind them, and a fifth rests at the furthest center point, creating a rhythmic composition against the neutral gray background.

Dishes with Ivy

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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