id:			140286
accession number:	1964.255
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.255
updated:		2023-03-10 19:42:51.584000

Sleeping Cat, early to mid-1800s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain, molded and carved, with overglaze gold and enamels (Hizen ware, Ko-Imari style); overall: 9.5 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.255

title:				Sleeping Cat
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creation date:			early to mid-1800s
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1868
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creditline:			Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	porcelain, molded and carved, with overglaze gold and enamels (Hizen ware, Ko-Imari style)
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 9.5 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
	opening date:   1990-07-05T04:00:00
	<i>The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

	title:		Monet & Japan
	opening date:   2001-03-10T00:00:00
	<i>Monet & Japan</i>. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia (organizer) (March 10-June 11, 2001); Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (June 29-September 16, 2001).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland Museum of Art (7/5–9/2/1990): “The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection” <br>Canberra, Australia: National Gallery of Australia (3/10/2001 - 6/11/0201); Perth, Australia:  Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (6/29-9/16/2001)  "Monet &amp; Japan" exh. cat. no. 129, p. 200<br>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 236); April 19, 2013 - December 24, 2013

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PROVENANCE

	John L. Severance, Cleveland; Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland.
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Animal, fowl, and marine subjects became popular scenes on porcelain produced at the beginning of the 18th century from the kilns in the Imari region. Even small figures like this were labor intensive. First, the porcelain form was created and fired. Gold-brown spots of underglaze were added and then the figurine was fired at a high temperature. The final details were added in enamel, and the figure was fired at a reduced temperature.
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