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Gu-Shaped Vase with Patina
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About this work
Yohei IV’s interest in bold, colorful designs is on full display in this purple gu -shaped vase. He not only exhibits his penchant for bold colors but also shows off a complex surface that suggests the patina on an ancient bronze. The body of the vase is a dark, greenish blue over which there is a thick application of color. While the predominant overlaid color is lavender purple, salmon pink and cornflower blue appear in places along with myriad nearly black forms, perhaps floating dandelion seeds or tiny flowers, scattered over the surface.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGu-Shaped Vase with Patina, 1914–46. Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951). Porcelain with overglaze color enamel; 31.2 x 16.5 cm (12 5/16 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.230
