The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 13, 2026

A white porcelain vessel features a rounded body and a short, ribbed neck. Its surface is carved with vertical ridges that terminate in scalloped shapes at the shoulder. A bouquet of orange-red and green flowers, tied with a blue ribbon, is painted centrally. Small yellow butterflies and blue floral sprays flank the main design. Translucent white glaze covers the exterior, emphasizing the vertical, lobed texture from rim to base.

Vase with Floral, Insect, Bird, and Chinese Designs: Kakiemon Type

late 1600s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
porcelain with overglaze enamel, gilding and carved decoration
Diameter: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Overall: 27.1 cm (10 11/16 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.276
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1963
    (William H. Lautz, New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
    1963-1964
    Severance A. [1895-1985] and Greta Millikin [1903-1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1964-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
    200 Years of Japanese Porcelain. St. Louis City Art Museum, St. Louis, MO (October 9–November 15, 1970) and Kansas City (December 3, 1970-January 3, 1971).
    200 Years of Japanese Porcelain. Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO (organizer) (October 9-November 15, 1970); The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO (December 3-27, 1970).
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