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Incense Burner

Incense Burner

1893–97

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Seifū Yohei III 三代清風与平

(Japanese, 1851–1914)

Porcelain with molded design, crimson glaze, and floral openwork silver lid

Height with lid: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); Diameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)

Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.178

Did you know?

Seifū Yohei III’s incense burner has a red glaze that is difficult to achieve.

Description

Seifū Yohei III (1851–1914) was a son of the Maruyama school painter Okada Ryōhei (dates unknown). Though he studied painting, he ultimately succeeded his ceramics mentor, Seifū Yohei II (1845–1878), in Kyoto. He distinguished himself as a remarkable porcelain artist, taking Qing dynasty Chinese wares as his inspiration. He experimented widely with new glazing techniques. In 1893, he became the first ceramicist to be appointed as an Imperial Household Artist under a system introduced by the Japanese government in 1890. He produced many works for use in Chinese-style tea gatherings called sencha.

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