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Vase

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
Porcelain with decoration in colored fa-lang enamels, Guyuexuan ware
Overall: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1963.514
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The child in orange has a bun above his ear, while the rest of his head is clean-shaven, like the other children’s.

Description

The four-character mark on the base of this vase indicates that it was made in Jingdezhen and then sent to Beijing to be decorated in the imperial workshops by painters who were trained in using Western perspective and shading.
  • ?–1963
    (J.T. Tai, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1963–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. "Year in Review for 1963." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 50, no. 10 (1963): pp. 263-94. Reproduced: p. 286, fig. 81 www.jstor.org
    "Oriental Art Recently Acquired by American Museums, 1963." Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America 18 (1964): pp. 69-91. Reproduced: p. 72, fig. 13 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 271 archive.org
    Childcraft Annual: An Annual Supplement to 'Childcraft: the How and Why Library." Chicago: Field enterprises Educational Corporation, 1968. Reproduced: p. 25
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 271 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 360 archive.org
  • China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
    The Porcelain Connection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-August 15, 1982).
    Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
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