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Bowl with Flying Cranes

Bowl with Flying Cranes

1723–35
(1644-1911), Yongzheng mark and reign (1723-35)
porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
Diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.197
Location: not on view

Description

The interior of this small bowl has peaches in the center bordered by stylized cloud forms alternating with cranes in flight. Both cranes and peaches symbolize longevity making this bowl doubly auspicious.
  • by 1937–?
    Mrs. and Mr. Maurice Solvay [1898–1960], Paris, France
    ?–1957
    (Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
    1957–1964
    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
  • Salles, Georges. Arts de la Chine ancienne. Paris: Musée de L'Orangerie, 1937. Mentioned: p. 233, no. 831
    Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. Mentioned: p. 75, no. 80; Reproduced: pl. 3
  • The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
    Arts de la Chine Ancienne. Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, France (1937).
  • {{cite web|title=Bowl with Flying Cranes|url=false|author=|year=1723–35|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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