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Incense Burner
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Incense Burner

Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914), None · 1893–1914 · Porcelain with creamy white glaze and molded design and floral openwork silver lid

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Yohei III made incense burners in a wide variety of designs and styles. The body and glaze of this one are taihakuji , or “great white porcelain,” an important early invention Yohei III devised in 1872. The burner has rounded, cabriole legs, resembling tiny table legs, attached to the exterior and the faintest decorative band around the bottom. Lids were produced outside the studio by metalwork specialists. For this incense burner, they created a floral-patterned silver lid.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineIncense Burner, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). Porcelain with creamy white glaze and molded design and floral openwork silver lid; height with lid: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.); diameter: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.179
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