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Cup — Seifū Yohei IV

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Written by: James MoreauContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 22935
Seifū Yohei IV

Cup

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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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>.

Artist / MakerSeifū Yohei IV
Date1914–46
Culture / OriginJapan, Taishō period (1912–26) or Shōwa period (1926–89)
Mediumporcelain
DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
DepartmentJapanese Art
TypeCeramic
About the Artist

Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951) Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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