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Source Description
This lidded square jar was likely paired with a complementary yet nonidentical mate. The pine tree, plum, and bamboo together form the frequently depicted motif known as the Three Friends of Winter (<em>shōchikubai</em>), so named because of their hardy perseverance in the cold. Each side also features a pair of birds, including cranes on one face and pheasants on another.
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Document identity
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140318
label
Square Jar with Birds and Flowers
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
140318
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object
title
Square Jar with Birds and Flowers
description
This lidded square jar was likely paired with a complementary yet nonidentical mate. The pine tree, plum, and bamboo together form the frequently depicted motif known as the Three Friends of Winter (<em>shōchikubai</em>), so named because of their hardy perseverance in the cold. Each side also features a pair of birds, including cranes on one face and pheasants on another.
date
late 1600s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80038373
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 27.8 x 11.6 cm (10 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1964.277
Source extras
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Porcelain with overglaze color enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type)
tombstone
Square Jar with Birds and Flowers (色絵花鳥文四角壺), late 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Porcelain with overglaze color enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type); overall: 27.8 x 11.6 cm (10 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.277
titleInOriginalLanguage
色絵花鳥文四角壺
collection
Japanese Art
didYouKnow
A jar like this was fired at a high temperature, painted with colored enamels, and then fired again at a lower temperature.
creditline
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-05-29 07:12:35.976000
sourceId
140318
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Porcelain with overglaze color enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type)
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1
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0
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photo
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