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Document identity
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152818
label
Wall Charger Depicting Two Birds
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object
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Source metadata
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152818
contentType
object
title
Wall Charger Depicting Two Birds
date
1879
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60781165
creators
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genreSpecific
Enamel
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Framed: 50.7 x 50.7 cm (19 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.); Diameter: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.)
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France, 19th century
accession
1985.69
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cloisonné and painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame
tombstone
Wall Charger Depicting Two Birds, 1879. Edouard Lievre (French, 1829–1886), Fernand Thesmar (French, 1843–1912). Cloisonné and painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame; framed: 50.7 x 50.7 cm (19 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.); diameter: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Arthur F. Connard in memory of Jacob B. Perkins and Family, 1985.69
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
on front of the plaque, monogrammed and dated 1879.
didYouKnow
After Japan was opened to the West in the 1860s, Western craftsmen exposed to these new artistic sensibilities popularized the delicate natural and floral motifs that were characteristic of Japanese design.
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Arthur F. Connard in memory of Jacob B. Perkins and Family
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2026-05-29 07:54:03.019000
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152818
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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cloisonné and painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame
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male
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