# Lid for a Jar with Peonies

- By: Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914)
- Date: 1897–1912
- Medium: Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze color enamel, molded decoration
- Classification: Ceramic
- Culture: Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
- Credit line: Gift of James and Christine Heusinger
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.200.b)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2022.200.b/2022.200.b_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

One of Seifū Yohei III’s most visually impactful techniques, seen in this work, was to combine complex low-relief designs in clay surrounded by diffused underglaze blue or pink, which he then covered with a transparent or translucent glaze. Yohei III also experimented with clay bodies ranging from bluish white to ivory combined with translucent cream-colored glazes. The atmospheric effects he achieved were considered remarkable.