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Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Incense Burner

1893–97

Seifū Yohei III

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Porcelain with molded design, crimson glaze
height: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); Diameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.178.a
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This tripod incense burner has linear molded decorations that run around the base of the collar and down the legs.

Description

Seifū Yohei III made incense burners in a wide variety of designs and styles. The glaze is described as “crimson glaze” (kōyū); it is also dappled with dark spots of varied opacity and tiny pores throughout, which gives the container a rich, textured effect.

Yohei III had the silver lids produced outside the studio by metalwork specialists. For this tripod, they decorated the lid with a variety of flowers.
  • ?–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. 34, pp. 108–109
  • 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=Incense Burner|url=false|author=Seifū Yohei III|year=1893–97|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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