Hu-Shaped Vase with Handles
Medium
Porcelain with molded and carved design and green glaze
Dimensions
diam. 21.5 cm · height: h. 31 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Accession Number
2022.226
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About this artwork
Many of the vases created by Yohei III and IV were made with reference to and in emulation of Chinese ceramics in both form and glazing. The Seifu studio was inspired by later Chinese copies of two other archaic vessel types, the hu (Japanese ko) and guan (Japanese kan). In simple terms, in their original contexts, the hu and guan were storage jars that also appeared in ritual contexts. This hu-form vase by Yohei IV has a green glaze and handles in the shape of an elephant head. The details of t...