Lid for a Hand-held Teapot
Cleveland Museum of Art

Lid for a Hand-held Teapot

Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914) · 1893–1914

Porcelain with molded and carved design and cream glaze
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

This pot’s restrained design includes on the lid’s handle a yin-yang motif, symbolizing the ideal balance between the forces of the universe.

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