Lot 15 , A fine Japanese blue and white month plate, c.1890, by Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914), 21cm

A fine Japanese blue and white 'month' plate, c.1890, by Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914), moulded in relief and painted with hibiscus, incised signature 'Seifu', 21cm
Estimate £600-800

Literature:
Compare a similar 'month' plate exhibited at the National Museum of Scotland, donated by David and Anne Hyatt King.
According to Gisela Jahn's book, Meiji Ceramics, Seifu Yohei III was adopted by the Seifu family and took over the workshop in 1872, he then took the name Seifu III in 1878. He produced mainly for the Japanese market and received many awards in Japan. In 1893 Seifu became the first ceramist to be admitted to the Teishitsu Gigei-in and in 1895 he was made a member of the Order of the Green Ribbon.


There is a slight minor scuff to the glaze in the centre of the plate not really visible except in raking light, otherwise in good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration


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Sold for £500