Saucers

Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He created a range of dishes in green glazes. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten. For this set of ten small dishes in a simple, round form that emphasizes the glaze above all, the box lid designates the piece as seiji , or green-glazed porcelain, using a general term for the extensive palette of green glazes often called celadon in English. The box lid further identifies the dishes themselves as tōchō , literally “bean-sized saucers,” a size that makes them suitable for dipping sauces.