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Vase with Peonies
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Vase with Peonies

Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914), artist · 1900–1914 · Porcelain with molded and carved design and pink-infused cream glaze

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This flower vase has a creamy white glaze infused with pink. Sadly, the box has been lost, so we cannot know how it was described by the studio. However, through comparison with other works, it is possible to surmise that the work can be categorized as kanpakuji with in-glaze pink. A single huge blossom shoots up into the widest part of the vessel, near the top, so it will be visible from a distance. If this design is displayed in a space with a decorative alcove located some distance away from the entrance, even at a remove, it can announce the taste of its owner and immediately please a guest. On the other side of the vase, two butterflies, their wings overlapping, flit through the sky.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineVase with Peonies, 1900–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain with molded and carved design and pink-infused cream glaze; height: 17.8 cm (7 in.); diameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.198

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