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Sake Cup with Auspicious Flora

1861–78

Seifū Yohei II 二代清風与平

(Japanese, 1844–1878)
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Culture
Japan
Medium
One of a pair of sake cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
Credit Line
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.145.1
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Did You Know?

Orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and plum all appear on this cup and have associations with the four seasons.

Description

Seifū Yohei II excelled as a painter, as evidenced by his floral and landscape designs. His works were selected as the best among Kyoto ceramics shown to jurists from Europe and the US, thus paving the way for international recognition of the studio in the late 1800s.

Sake Cup with Auspicious Flora

1861–78

Seifū Yohei II

(Japanese, 1844–1878)
Japan

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