The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Tripod with Cover

Tripod with Cover

late 1700s
Diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Each leg of the tripod is decorated with a lion head.

Description

In the Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, 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 wooden tripod illustrates superb carving skills and the creative mind of the skilled artisan who sought clients on a competitive market.
  • ?–1921
    Mrs. Lyman H. [Annie Wickham] Treadway [1868–1951], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1921–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
    Chaekgeori: Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 5-November 5, 2017).
    Scholar's Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 19-December 17, 1989).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.1144