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Teapot with Begonias

1897–1914
Measurements
Diameter: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); width with handle: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
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This teapot with begonias combines underglaze blue with subtle use of yellow and white enamels.

Description

This teapot has complex surface treatment: a design of begonias in modulated underglaze blue for the leaves and stems as well as thick overglaze white with incised lines to define the petals, plus small areas of underglaze yellow at their low-relief centers. A band of underglaze blue gives further definition to the lid’s handle, and the area just above the base has a double band of blue above a row of snail-shell curls.

Unlike many other teapots, which have marks on their bases, this one has “Seifu” incised into one of its sides in relatively large characters. It is the side that would face the host if the teapot were held by the handle with the right hand, which would be the expectation.
A white porcelain teapot with a round body features two spouts of differing lengths and faint characters on its side. A short tapered spout projects to the left, while a longer flared spout extends to the right. A blue scrolling pattern circles the base, and blue floral motifs decorate the right side. The globular vessel has a circular opening at the top with a recessed, unglazed rim.

Teapot with Begonias

1897–1914

Seifū Yohei III

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

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