Bowl with Numinous Fungi and Kirin
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1893–1900
Bowl with Numinous Fungi and Kirin — Ceramic, by Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914), made in Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912), dated 1893–1900. The complex design of this bowl is also technically sophisticated in its execution.
On the interior, Yohei III has placed a mythical beast called a <em>kirin</em> (Chinese, <em>qilin</em>) within a double-banded circle painted in cobalt blue under the glaze. Around the interior of the mouth, bordered at top and bottom with underglaze blue under a brown iron oxide painted rim, he has painted a continuous coin pattern with a red wash and green color enamels. The pattern is further defined and embellished with black iron outlining the green- and gold-painted diamonds over the diluted red.
The inside is otherwise left white. On the exterior, the body has a dark blue glaze and an overlaid silver design of <em>reishi</em> with incised lines for detail. Physical description: Porcelain with cobalt blue glaze, overglaze color enamel, and silver painting overlay; height: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); Diameter: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2022.241). The museum record attributes this piece to Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914) in Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) around 1893–1900. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- height: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); Diameter: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Porcelain with cobalt blue glaze, overglaze color enamel, and silver painting overlay
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- Ceramic
- Museum object number
- 2022.241
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