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Teapot with Pines
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Side-handled teapots known as <em>kyūsu</em> and hot water coolers, or <em>yuzamashi</em>, are essential components of <em>sencha</em> tea sets. The teapot is, of course, meant for steeping and serving the tea. <em>Yuzamashi</em> are used to cool boiled water to the ideal temperature for the type of tea to be brewed. <br><br>This teapot has a pine in underglaze blue on each side. The tip of one of these pines reaches onto the tiny lid, and as with the trees on the <em>Water Cooler with Pines, </em><a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.163"><u>CMA 2022.163</u></a><u>,</u> the trunks are curvy ribbons with little definition. Considering the execution of the two vessels' designs, one might imagine the pot and cooler to have been part of the same set.
| Artist / Maker | Seifū Yohei III |
|---|---|
| Date | 1893–1914 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan |
| Medium | Porcelain with underglaze blue |
| Dimensions | height with lid: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); width with handle: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
About the Artist
BiographySeifū Yohei III (1851–1914) — Japanese potter (1851–1914).Seifū Yohei III worked as painter, potter and ceramicist and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1851 to 1914, born in Hyōgo Prefecture.Disciplinespainter, potter, ceramicistBorn1851, Hyōgo PrefectureDied1914NationalityJapanSources: Wikidata Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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