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Cup from Sake Cups with Dragons

c. 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
One from a set of six sake cups; porcelain with underglaze blue and iron oxide rims
Measurements
Overall: 5 x 4.5 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.239.5
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Seifū Yohei III was inspired by the Chinese mythical animals that were common on porcelain objects made at Jingdezhen in China during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and then exported around the world.

Description

Each of these sake cups pictures two backward-looking dragons. The highly stylized creatures resemble jade carvings.
A rounded white porcelain cup features a thin, reddish-brown rim. Across its midsection, blue underglaze depicts a dragon with an open mouth facing right, its body shaded with various blues and wrapping around the vessel amidst stylized cloud motifs. The cup tapers at the bottom to a narrow, raised base encircled by two horizontal blue lines. A smooth glaze creates a soft sheen that catches the light across the white surface.

Cup from Sake Cups with Dragons

c. 1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

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

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