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Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Teacups with Dragons

1840s–57

Seifū Yohei I

(Japanese, 1801–1861)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Set of five tea cups; porcelain with underglaze blue
height (each): 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); diameter (each): 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.144
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

A small figure of an elephant serves as the handle for the lid.

Description

Seifū Yohei I made both blue and white porcelains after Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Chinese wares fired in the kilns at Jingdezhen for export. He also made colorful stoneware in the style of his teacher, Nin’ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) (1783–1855).
  • ?–2022
    James and Christine Heusinger, Berea, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2022–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Maezaki, Shinya and Sinéad Vilbar. Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023. Mentioned and Reproduced: Cat. No. 1, pp. 62–63
  • Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 19, 2023-March 10, 2024).
  • {{cite web|title=Teacups with Dragons|url=false|author=Seifū Yohei I|year=1840s–57|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.144