id:			154749
accession number:	1989.329
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.329
updated:		2023-08-23 23:05:41.962000

Kneeling Boy, Fragment, 1500s. China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Ivory; overall: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.329

title:				Kneeling Boy, Fragment
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creation date:			1500s
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1599
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creditline:			Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture:	China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
technique:	ivory
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Ming Dynasty
type:		Ivory
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measurements: Overall: 11 cm (4 5/16 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:		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

	(Spink and Son, Ltd., London, UK, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
	date: ?–1967
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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: 1967–-1989
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1989–
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wall description:
In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 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 ivory illustrates the superb carving skills and the creative mind of the skilled artisan who sought clients on a competitive market.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 90, no. 171 and pl. 26
	url:		

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