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Deep Bowl with Dragons

1700s

Japan, Edo period

(1615-1868)

Porcelain with overglaze color enamel and molding (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type)

Diameter: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.); Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.248

Location

not on view

Description

Graced with energetic dragons amid clouds, this deep bowl has a petal-shaped rim. The coiled position of the dragon in the center and the chasing action of those on the sides contribute to a sense of circular motion. The exterior shows a running figure and two birds in flight, echoing the movement in the interior.

Provenance
(Bluett and Sons, London); Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, 1958.
Exhibition history

Cleveland Museum of Art (8/30–10/15/1961): “Japanese Decorative Style”

Cleveland Museum of Art (7/5–9/2/1990): “The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection”

Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); February 20 - May 6, 2003.

Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); March 18 - November 17, 2004.

The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.248