Teabowl from Teabowls with Peony and Crabapple
Cleveland Museum of Art

Teabowl from Teabowls with Peony and Crabapple

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

One from a set of five teabowls; porcelain with underglaze and overglaze color enamels and gold
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Because four is considered an unlucky number, it became customary to assemble groups of guests of five or multiples of five.

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