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Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Cup from Sake Cups with Dragons

c. 1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
One from a set of six sake cups; porcelain with underglaze blue and iron oxide rims
Overall: 5 x 4.5 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.239.4
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Seifū Yohei III was inspired by the Chinese mythical animals that were common on porcelain objects made at Jingdezhen in China during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and then exported around the world.

Description

Each of these sake cups pictures two backward-looking dragons. The highly stylized creatures resemble jade carvings.
  • ?–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. 97, p. 187
  • {{cite web|title=Cup from Sake Cups with Dragons|url=false|author=Seifū Yohei III|year=c. 1893–1914|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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