Vase with Plum Blossoms
Seifū Yohei IV · 1914–46 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Although inspired by representations of flowering plum, or prunus, in Chinese ceramics, the dense allover design of branches on this vase also resembles Japanese textile patterns. As they might on a kimono, the trunks run in alternate directions up and down the surface. At the foot, or bottom of the vase, is a classic band of spirals, and at the neck, or narrowed portion near the opening, is a collar of clouds. Yohei IV’s allover design of budding and flowering plum blossoms, strongly associated with spring and with China, is combined with his father’s “water color” glaze on this vase.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- Seifū Yohei IV (Japanese, 1872–1951)
- Date
- 1914–46
- Medium
- Glazed porcelain with molded and carved design
- Dimensions
- 32.9 x 23.1 cm (12 15/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 235A Japanese
- Credit line
- Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
