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Collection Online as of August 10, 2022

Incense Burner in Form of Archaic Lian with Peonies in Refief

1300s

China, Zhejiang province, Yuan dynasty

(1271-1368)

Glazed porcelain with molded decoration, Longquan ware

Diameter: 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.)

Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.284

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

In East Asian art, peonies traditionally symbolize prosperity and wealth.

Provenance
?–1971
(Worthington's, Vienna, VA, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin)
1971–1989
Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1989–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. Mentioned: cat. no. 10, p. 64
Exhibition history

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/1989.284