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Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平

Also known as: Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平; primary name: Seifu Yohei
Details: individual; ceramicist/glass worker/potter; painter/draughtsman; Japanese; Male
Life dates: 1851-1914
Biography: Ceramic artist. Born in Harima province (present-day Hyogo Prefecture) as second son of the Maruyama-school painter Okada Ryōhei or Tokuhō (dates unknown). Studied painting under Tanomura Chokunyū (1814-1907) and then apprenticed to Seifū Yohei II. After seven years of training, he became fully capable of making ceramics. In 1872, married his teacher’s younger sister, Kuma, and was given his independence, with the new name Shinkai Seizan. He produced blue-and-white and white porcelain along with Ninsei, Kenzan and Mokubei-style stoneware. In 1878, Seifū Yohei II passed away and his first son, Baikei, took over the family, but he died young. Shinkai Seizan eventually took over the family and changed his name to Seifū Yohei III circa 1880. Focused on developing new clay and glaze techniques over the years. He was famous for his celadon glaze, ivory white body with intricate carvings, transparent glaze with pink shading and overglaze polychrome decoration. Won numerous prizes, including at Domestic Industrial Expositions in Tokyo 1890 and Kyoto 1895, and international expositions in Chicago 1893, Paris 1900 and Japan-British Exhibition 1910. In 1893, appointed Imperial Household Artist (Teishitsu gigei’in) and awarded the Medal of the Green Ribbon. On 15 July 1914, died at the age of 63 from stomach cancer. In appreciation of his contribution to the imperial household, the cost of the memorial service was supplemented by the Imperial Household Agency.

21 related objects

bottle

Museum number: 1980,0514.10 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

coffee-pot; lid

Museum number: 1980,0514.8 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

lidded bowl

Museum number: 1994,1024.3 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0324.2 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0513.3 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0513.1 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0513.5 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1979,1112.1 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0513.4 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

plate

Museum number: 1980,0513.2 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

sake-cup

Museum number: 1981,0803.5 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1896-1905 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

sake-cup

Museum number: 1981,0803.4 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1895-1905 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

tazza

Museum number: 1979,0629.1 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

tea-bowl

Museum number: 1981,0803.3 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1910 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: 1986,0631.4 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: 1986,0631.3 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: 1979,1013.2 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: 1980,0514.11 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase; stand

Museum number: 2018,3003.7 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1880-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: 1980,0514.9 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1890-1914 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

vase

Museum number: Franks.1700 |
Producer name: BIOG183227 Made by:Seifu Yohei III 三代清風与平 |
Cultures/periods: x14222 Meiji Era |
Production date: 1870-1878 |
Production place: Made in:Kyoto-shi

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