id: 121904
accession number: 1942.215
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Imperially Commissioned Set of Ink Sticks with Images and Poems of Famous West Lake Sites, 1780–94. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Molded ink in yellow, blue, black, green, red, brown, white, and gold; average: 3.9 x 8.3 cm (1 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Henry W. Kent 1942.215
title: Imperially Commissioned Set of Ink Sticks with Images and Poems of Famous West Lake Sites
title in original language: 御製西湖名勝圖詩硃錠
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creation date: 1780–94
creation date earliest: 1780
creation date latest: 1794
current location: 003 Special Exhibition Hall
creditline: Gift of Henry W. Kent
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culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
technique: Molded ink in yellow, blue, black, green, red, brown, white, and gold
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Qing Dynasty
type: Miscellaneous
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measurements: Average: 3.9 x 8.3 cm (1 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
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inscription: 乾隆年製
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inscription: The inscription in mother of pearl inlay on the box’s cover says: Imperially Made Gold Inscribed Poems of Images of [the Ten] Sights of the Westlake.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: History of The Chinese Book
opening date: 1967-04-01T05:00:00
History of The Chinese Book. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (organizer) (April 1-May 15, 1967).
title: Power and Possession: Chinese Calligraphy and Inscribed Objects – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c
opening date: 2018-08-13T04:00:00
Power and Possession: Chinese Calligraphy and Inscribed Objects – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 13, 2018-February 3, 2019).
title: China's Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta
opening date: 2023-09-10T04:00:00
China's Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10, 2023-January 7, 2024).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Henry W. Kent [1866–1948], Cleveland, OH, 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 Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan., 1946), pp. 3-5, 11.
page number: Mentioned: pp. 3-5, 11
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25141247
Wang Chi-chien. "Notes on Chinese Ink." Metropolitan Museum Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Dec., 1930).
page number: Reproduced: pp. 114-133, fig. 14
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1522772
Wang Chi-chien. "Notes on Chinese Ink." Metropolitan Museum Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Dec., 1930), pp. 114-133
page number: Reproduced: pp. 114-133, fig. 14
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1522772
Hollis, Howard. "A Gift of Chinese Inks." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan., 1946).
page number: Mentioned: pp. 3-5, 11
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25141247
Von Spee, Clarissa. “The Power of Writing: A new display in the Chinese galleries focuses on inscriptions.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine vol. 58, no. 5 (September/October 2018): 12-13.
page number: Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 13.
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IMAGES
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