The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of November 29, 2023

Teapot with Cherry at Night in Gion

1893–1914

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Seifū Yohei III 三代清風与平

(Japanese, 1851–1914)

Japan, Meiji period

(1868-1912)

Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron oxide

Height with lid: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); width with handle: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)

Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.165

Location

010 Focus Gallery

Description

This teapot features the Japanese theme of a blossoming cherry tree in the Gion area of Kyoto in underglaze blue and brown.

Exhibition history

Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 19, 2023-March 10, 2024).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.165