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Box with Butterfly
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Seifū Yohei I 初代清風与平
(Japanese, 1801–1861)
(1868-1912)
Porcelain with underglaze blue
Height: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); length: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); width: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.149
Location
010 Focus Gallery
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).