Sake Cup
Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914)
c. 1893–1914
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
diam. 5.5 cm · height: h. 3 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
Accession Number
2022.160
Tags
Asian (from 1900 to present)male
About this artwork
Seifū Yohei III was the first ceramist to be designated an Imperial Household Artist, a position that came with an annuity. He was tasked with producing items need by the imperial household to decorate the Meiji Palace and to present to state guests as gifts.