The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
1700s
Location: not on view
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Inside each box is a lotus pond and two swimming ducks carved in high relief.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.- ?–1970Lois Clarke, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1970–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1970.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 58, no. 2 (1971): 22–71. Mentioned: p. 70, cat. no. 141 www.jstor.orgWaston, William, ed. Chinese Ivories: From the Shang to the Qing : an Exhibition. [London]: The Oriental Ceramic Society, 1984. cat. nos. 189, 190, p. 156
- China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).Chinese Ivories: from the Shang to the Qing. The British Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (May 24-August 19, 1984).
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