Reference · The Cleveland Museum of Art Seifū Yohei III, Flower Vase with Phoenix in Paulownia, The Cleveland Museum of Art 2022.199. CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access). Source ↗
I · Maker & date
Maker: Seifū Yohei III (1851–1914) · 清風與平
Date: 1897–1914
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art 2022.199
II · Technique
Porcelain with moulded and carved design and underglaze colour. The museum describes clay added to the surface and carved to form the phoenix, the paulownia painted in cobalt blue, and a masking technique, with the phoenix covered by paper while pink was applied around it.
III · Exhibition & provenance
James and Christine Heusinger, Berea, Ohio; given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (per the museum). Exhibited: Japanese Gallery rotation, 2017–18; Colors of Kyoto: The Seifū Yohei Ceramic Studio, 2023. Published: Maezaki and Vilbar, Colors of Kyoto (2023); Goodall, “Seifū Yohei III: Master of Finesse”, Impressions 45 (2024).
IV · Marks
“Seifū” 清風 inscribed on the base; storage box with round and gourd-shaped Seifū seals (per the museum).
Sources: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2022.199 ↗ · Imperial Household Artist list, Japanese Wikipedia ↗
Cite this record
Flying Cranes, “Flower Vase with Phoenix in Paulownia”, archive record FC-0022 (formerly N10), research as of 20 October 2026. https://flyingcranesantiques.com/archive/seifu-yohei-iii-phoenix-paulownia-vase/
The record ID FC-0022 is stable. Earlier versions of this site used the code N10.
Descriptions record our research and opinion as of 20 October 2026.