The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Lid for a Round Box
c. 1760–70
Diameter: 2.3 x 6.4 cm (7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
In memory of Ruth Probala 1988.48.b
Location: not on view
Description
This small lacquer box, made in France during the 1700s, references China in that it imitates Chinese material and craftmanship such as red lacquer and celadon.This round box with an inlaid key pattern (an interlocking geometric motif ), emulates the bright vermilion color of Chinese red lacquer, typical of Suzhou lacquer ware. The key pattern is reminiscent of the so-called Chinese thunder pattern (leiwen).
- ?–1988Andrew E. Probala, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1988–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- “The Year in Review for 1988.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 76, no. 2 (1989): 30–75. Mentioned: p. 69, no. 25 www.jstor.org
- China's Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10, 2023-January 7, 2024).
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Source URL:
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