Miniature Garden Seat
late 1700s–early 1800s
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Miniature Garden Seat, late 1700s–early 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95). Ivory with pigments; overall: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.330 A servant carrying a qin, zither, accompanies two gentlemen admiring the trees.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ivory
- Formatted Medium
- ivory with pigments
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: 乾隆貢器 Translation: Qianlong tribute vessel (Qianlong gong qi) Remark: The seal on the base was used on artworks designated to be given to the Qianlong emperor.
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 1989.330
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
- Exhibitions
- The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 010 Focus Gallery
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