id:			144934
accession number:	1970.137.1.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.137.1.b
updated:		2023-03-11 20:50:51.029000

Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid), 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ivory; overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lois Clarke 1970.137.1.b

title:				Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
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series:				
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creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
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creditline:			Gift of Lois Clarke
copyright:			

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culture:	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
technique:	ivory
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Qing Dynasty
type:		Ivory
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Chinese Ivories: from the Shang to the Qing
	opening date:   1984-05-24T04:00:00
	<i>Chinese Ivories: from the Shang to the Qing</i>. The British Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (May 24-August 19, 1984).

	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

	Lois Clarke, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–1970
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1970–
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fun fact:
Inside each box is a lotus pond and two swimming ducks carved in high relief.

digital description:


wall description:
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. This fine-grained, light yellow ivory carved in the shape of a lotus leaf illustrates the superb carving skills and the creative mind of the talented artisan who sought clients on a competitive market.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1970.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 58, no. 2 (1971): 22–71.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 70, cat. no. 141
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25152361

	Waston, William, ed.<em> Chinese Ivories: From the Shang to the Qing : an Exhibition</em>. [London]: The Oriental Ceramic Society, 1984.
	page number: 	cat. nos. 189, 190, p. 156
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