id: 142652
accession number: 1966.376
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url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.376
updated: 2023-01-11 02:19:54.795000
Cabbage and Beetle, mid-1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95) or earlier. Carved wood; overall: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund 1966.376
title: Cabbage and Beetle
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creation date: mid-1700s
creation date earliest: 1725
creation date latest: 1775
current location: 010 Focus Gallery
creditline: Sundry Purchase Fund
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culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95) or earlier
technique: carved wood
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Qing Dynasty
type: Wood
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measurements: Overall: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review: 1967
opening date: 1967-11-29T05:00:00
Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
title: Masterworks of Wood: China and Japan
opening date: 1976-11-04T05:00:00
Masterworks of Wood: China and Japan. Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR (organizer) (November 4-December 5, 1976); Asia House Galleries, New York City, NY (January 13-March 27, 1977).
title: Scholar's Studio
opening date: 1989-09-26T04:00:00
Scholar's Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 26-December 31, 1989).
title: China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
opening date: 2022-12-11T05:00:00
China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Main Asian Gallery Rotation (Gallery 122). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (May 30, 1999-April 7, 2004).
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PROVENANCE
(Nagatani Inc., Chicago, IL, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?–1966
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1966–
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fun fact:
Cord binds the cabbage loosely at the middle and goes through carved coins before ending in tassels.
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In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 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.
A superbly skilled carver created this small decorative object, reflecting scholarly taste of the period. This cabbage on a gnarled rock was carved from single piece of wood. There are openings between the stems, holes in leaves, and the rock it rests on. A beetle perches on one leaf which curves over the binding cord. The beetle was painted dark brown, while the cabbage and rock were finished overall with lighter tone.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
“Year in Review.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 54, no. 10 (December 1967): 302–346.
page number: Mentioned: p. 347, no. 166
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25152183
Jenkins, Donald, and Robin Scribnick. Masterworks in Wood: China and Japan : [Exhibition] Portland Art Museum, November 4 Through December 5, 1976, Asia House Gallery, January 13 Through March 20, 1977. Portland, OR : Portland Art Museum, 1976.
page number: cat. no. 25
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