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Saucers

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III 三代清風与平

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Set of ten saucers; porcelain with green glaze
height (each): 2.5 cm (1 in.); diameter (each): 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.187
Location: not on view
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The ten dishes in this set are stored in stacks of five in a two-compartment box.

Description

Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He created a range of dishes in green glazes. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.

For this set of ten small dishes in a simple, round form that emphasizes the glaze above all, the box lid designates the piece as seiji, or green-glazed porcelain, using a general term for the extensive palette of green glazes often called celadon in English. The box lid further identifies the dishes themselves as tōchō, literally “bean-sized saucers,” a size that makes them suitable for dipping sauces.
Saucers

Saucers

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

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

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