Cleveland Museum of Art
Side Table
- Date
- 1600s
- Medium
- Rosewood (huanghuali)
- Culture
- China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 140247
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Long, rectangular tables were often placed against a wall to hold candlestands, flower vases, or incense burners. It was customary to hang ancestor portraits, images of religious figures, or seasonal paintings above the table that would convey auspicious wishes and blessings to the family. The high legs show stylized cloud-shaped spandrels. At each end of the table, between the recessed legs, are carved openwork panels with a lively dragon motif. The table top is made of a single plank of wood.
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Provenance
- David Ketel, the Netherlands | ?–1961: (Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin) | 1961–64: 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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