id:			135010
accession number:	1957.62.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1957.62.b
updated:		2023-03-09 12:48:08.082000

Covered Jar (lid), 1573–1620. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1573-1620). Porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze in red, green and blue enamels; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1957.62.b

title:				Covered Jar (lid)
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creation date:			1573–1620
creation date earliest:		1573
creation date latest:		1620
current location:		
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1573-1620)
technique:	porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze in red, green and blue enamels
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Ming Dynasty
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
	opening date:   2022-12-11T05:00:00
	<i>China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Men-Chu Wang, probably Palace Collection, Beijing, China. Seller's No. 107.
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	(Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?–1957
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1957–
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fun fact:
This jar is painted with 16 figures of all ages enjoying a garden setting.

digital description:


wall description:
In the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship. This covered porcelain jar has blue underglaze and overglaze in red, green, and blue enamels. It shows Ming dynasty advancements in porcelain decoration and the creative mind of the talented artisans who made it.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 866
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n154

	Mayuyama, Junkichi 繭山順吉, ed. <em>Chinese Ceramics in the West: Compendium of Chinese Ceramic Masterpieces in European and American Collection</em> 欧米蒐蔵中国陶磁図錄. Tokyo: Mayuyama &amp; Co, 1960.
	page number: 	Reproduced: pl. 108
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	Lee, Sherman E. <em>A History of Far Eastern Art</em>. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1964.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 409, colorplate no 41
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 267
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n291

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 267
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n291

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 354
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n374

	Lion-Goldschmidt, Daisy. <em>Ming Porcelain</em>. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 199, no. 196
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	Sporre, Dennis J. <em>The Creative Impulse: An Introduction to the Arts</em>. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 371, no. 12.19
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	Sporre, Dennis J. <em>The Creative Impulse: An Introduction to the Arts</em>. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.
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