id: 121889
accession number: 1942.206
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Box with Ink Cakes, 1795–1820. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing reign (1795-1820). Lacquer and silk box; molded ink in red, yellow, blue, and green; case: 26.4 x 19.1 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.); lid: 26.5 x 19.2 cm (10 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Henry W. Kent 1942.206
title: Box with Ink Cakes
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creation date: 1795–1820
creation date earliest: 1795
creation date latest: 1820
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creditline: Gift of Henry W. Kent
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culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing reign (1795-1820)
technique: Lacquer and silk box; molded ink in red, yellow, blue, and green
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Qing Dynasty
type: Lacquer
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measurements: Case: 26.4 x 19.1 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.); Lid: 26.5 x 19.2 cm (10 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Chinese Paintings: Themes and Techniques
opening date: 1981-02-07T05:00:00
Chinese Paintings: Themes and Techniques. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 7-April 5, 1981).
title: A Cleveland Bestiary
opening date: 1981-10-15T04:00:00
A Cleveland Bestiary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-December 16, 1981).
title: Powerful Form and Potent Symbol: The Dragon in Asia
opening date: 1990-07-24T04:00:00
Powerful Form and Potent Symbol: The Dragon in Asia. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 24-November 25, 1990).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Henry Watson Kent [1866–1948], given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–1942
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1942–
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Hollis, Howard. “A Gift of Chinese Inks.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 33, no. 1 (January 1946): 3–11.
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url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25141247
Kathman, Barbara A. A Cleveland Bestiary. Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981.
page number: Reproduced: p. 22; Mentioned: p. 22, p. 61
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Wilson, J. Keith. "Powerful Form and Potent Symbol: The Dragon in Asia." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 77, no. 8 (1990): 286-323.
page number: Reproduced: cat. no. 21, p. 317
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25161297
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