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Libation Cup in the Form of a Jue

1662–1722

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
porcelain with incised and applied decoration and yellow glaze
Overall: 13.4 x 14.2 cm (5 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.177
Location: 238 Chinese Ceramics

Did You Know?

The handle is decorated with a dragon mask, while the body has a fret pattern in the incised underglaze.

Description

A jue is an ancient Chinese vessel originally designed for serving wine during ceremonies. Bronze jue became prominent during the Shang (c. 1500–1050 BCE) and Zhou (1050–221 BCE) dynasties. This particular piece, made of porcelain during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), emulates the earlier bronze designs. It reflects the owner's taste for antiquity.
  • John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, to his relatives Severance and Greta Millikin
    ?–1964
    Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1964–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. cat. no. 92
  • The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
  • {{cite web|title=Libation Cup in the Form of a Jue|url=false|author=|year=1662–1722|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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