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Sweets Bowl with Plum Tree
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In Chinese culture, the plum symbolizes the virtue of perseverance. For his sweets bowl based on Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Chinese prototypes, Seifū Yohei IV first painted the gnarled boughs of a plum tree in iron oxide on the surface. Then he made the tree’s blossoms slightly raised by building up slip, or liquified clay. He painted their centers yellow. Before applying the blue glaze, he covered the blossoms with paper so that they remained white.
| Artist / Maker | Seifū Yohei IV |
|---|---|
| Date | 1914–46 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Taishō period (1912–26) to Shōwa period (1926–89) |
| Medium | Porcelain with underglaze color and modeled design |
| Dimensions | 11.5 x 21.5 cm (4 1/2 x 8 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
About the Artist
Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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