The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 15, 2025

Sweets Bowl

1914–46

Seifū Yohei IV

(Japanese, 1872–1951)
Japan, Taishō period (1912–26) or Shōwa period (1926–89)
Porcelain with coral red glaze
height: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); Diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.215
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Seifū Yohei IV was active at home and abroad and won international recognition for his ceramic's glazes and designs.

Description

Like his father, Yohei IV also produced works with red monochrome glazes, like this red coral–glazed sweets bowl with white interior.
  • ?–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. 73, pp. 164–165
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.215