id: 140205
accession number: 1964.197
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Bowl with Flying Cranes, 1723–35. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng mark and reign (1723-35). Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.197
title: Bowl with Flying Cranes
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creation date: 1723–35
creation date earliest: 1723
creation date latest: 1735
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creditline: Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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culture: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng mark and reign (1723-35)
technique: porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Qing Dynasty
type: Ceramic
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CREATORS
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measurements: Diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
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inscriptions:
inscription: 大清雍正年制
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
opening date: 1990-07-05T04:00:00
The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Arts de la Chine Ancienne. Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, France (1937).
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PROVENANCE
Mrs. and Mr. Maurice Solvay [1898–1960], Paris, France
date: by 1937–?
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(Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
date: ?–1957
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Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: 1957–1964
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1964–
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fun fact:
digital description:
The interior of this small bowl has peaches in the center bordered by stylized cloud forms alternating with cranes in flight. Both cranes and peaches symbolize longevity making this bowl doubly auspicious.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Salles, Georges. Arts de la Chine ancienne. Paris: Musée de L'Orangerie, 1937.
page number: Mentioned: p. 233, no. 831
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Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page number: Mentioned: p. 75, no. 80; Reproduced: pl. 3
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