Dishes with Ivy
Medium
Set of five dishes; porcelain with green glaze and molded design
Dimensions
height (each): h. 3.5 cm · diameter (each) 11 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Accession Number
2022.190
Tags
Asian (from 1900 to present)male
About this artwork
Yohei III’s main output for his sophisticated clientele was in the form of tea sets and dining sets. He often produced in pairs, sets of five, or sets of ten. This set of five dishes with a green glaze and designs of ivy vines in very low relief has unfortunately lost its box. These dishes are slightly larger than the other dishes, like CMA 2022.187, and so may have been not saucers but rather small plates for meals.