The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 7, 2024
Saucer
1893–1914
(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Overall: 2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.187.10
Location: not on view
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The ten dishes in this set are stored in stacks of five in a two-compartment box.Description
Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He created a range of dishes in green glazes. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten.For this set of ten small dishes in a simple, round form that emphasizes the glaze above all, the box lid designates the piece as seiji, or green-glazed porcelain, using a general term for the extensive palette of green glazes often called celadon in English. The box lid further identifies the dishes themselves as tōchō, literally “bean-sized saucers,” a size that makes them suitable for dipping sauces.
- ?–2022James and Christine Heusinger, Berea, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art2022–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Saucer|url=false|author=Seifū Yohei III|year=1893–1914|access-date=07 December 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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