Cleveland Museum of Art
Pair of Miniature Vases with Birds and Chrysanthemums
- Date
- 1736–95
- Medium
- porcelain with famille rose overglaze enamel decoration
- Culture
- China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 140217
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship. Luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. This pair of miniature porcelain vases with famille rose overglaze enamel decoration illustrates some of the highest technical accomplishments in Qing porcelain production. The chrysanthemum is considered one of the "Four Noble Gentlemen" along with plum, orchid, and bamboo.
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- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Provenance
- Qing Imperial Collection, Beijing, China | Sir Robert Ho Tung [1862–1956], Hong Kong | ?–1958: (Tonying and Co., Inc., New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin) | 1958–1964: Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1964–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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