The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Sake Cup

c. 1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
porcelain
height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); Diameter: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.160
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

There are subtle bamboo leaflike shapes on the interior of the sake cup.

Description

Seifū Yohei III was the first ceramist to be designated an Imperial Household Artist, a position that came with an annuity. He was tasked with producing items need by the imperial household to decorate the Meiji Palace and to present to state guests as gifts.
  • ?–2022
    James and Christine Heusinger, Berea, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2022–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.160