id:			154798
accession number:	1989.373
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.373
updated:		2024-04-24 11:46:28.127000

Tortoises, early to mid-1800s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Porcelain, molded and carved, with underglaze blue; overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.373

title:				Tortoises
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creation date:			early to mid-1800s
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1868
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creditline:			Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
technique:	porcelain, molded and carved, with underglaze blue
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	(William H. Lautz, New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
	date: ?–1966
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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: 1966–1989
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1989–
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