Brazier with Coins Motif
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1893–1914
Brazier with Coins Motif — Ceramic, by Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914), made in Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912), dated 1893–1914. Tall pottery braziers called <em>ryōro</em> are often used to heat the water for the tea served at <em>sencha </em>gatherings.
This one sits on three sturdy legs, one of which bears the artist’s seal on its face. A horizontal rectilinear opening above this leg allows air to circulate into the lower part of the brazier. The top part is outfitted with three prongs onto which the kettle can be lowered; below them is a basin, perforated with circular holes, that holds the charcoal fuel. <br><br>The brazier is decorated under the crackled transparent glaze with a design of old coins in iron oxide.
The motif is cleverly chosen, for most older coins are round with a central hole, often square, which echoes the cylindrical form of the brazier with its rectilinear “wind gate,” or <em>fūmon</em>. Physical description: Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide designs and crackling; height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); Diameter: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2022.175). The museum record attributes this piece to Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914) in Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) around 1893–1914. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); Diameter: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide designs and crackling
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- Ceramic
- Museum object number
- 2022.175
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