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A green-winged, red-billed bird perches on a fruit tree branch. The dish is painted in bright enamels and fine outlines to create vibrant tones and delicate textures, especially visible in the bird’s feathers. The plant motif extends beyond the rim in what is known as an “over-the-wall” composition. While decorative, the composition and color scheme remain stylized rather than naturalistic. The existence of several Kangxi period dishes with an almost identical design suggests that the composition followed standardized templates, likely intended for festive occasions or as a gift.
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140228
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Dish with Bird on Fruit Tree Branch
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140228
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title
Dish with Bird on Fruit Tree Branch
description
A green-winged, red-billed bird perches on a fruit tree branch. The dish is painted in bright enamels and fine outlines to create vibrant tones and delicate textures, especially visible in the bird’s feathers. The plant motif extends beyond the rim in what is known as an “over-the-wall” composition. While decorative, the composition and color scheme remain stylized rather than naturalistic. The existence of several Kangxi period dishes with an almost identical design suggests that the composition followed standardized templates, likely intended for festive occasions or as a gift.
date
1662–1722
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80038133
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.); Vessel: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and reign (1662–1722)
accession
1964.213
Source extras
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Porcelain with famille-verte overglaze enamel decoration
tombstone
Dish with Bird on Fruit Tree Branch (過牆枝瑞果鳥紋盤), 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and reign (1662–1722). Porcelain with famille-verte overglaze enamel decoration; diameter: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.); vessel: 2.5 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.213
titleInOriginalLanguage
過牆枝瑞果鳥紋盤
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
大清康熙年制
inscription_translation
Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi (Made in the Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign)
inscription_remark
Kangxi mark in blue underglaze with two rings
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1
didYouKnow
This dish is related to the set created for the Kangxi emperor's 60th birthday.
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned: cat. no. 71, p. 73
citation
Cunningham, Michael R., Stanislaw J. Czuma, Anne E. Wardwell, and J. Keith Wilson. <em>Masterworks of Asian Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1998.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 98–99
citation
Lin, Yi-Hsin 林逸欣. "Cleveland Museum of Art Presents 'A Myriad of Flowers and Bird in Chinese Art'" 克里夫蘭藝術博物館「中國藝術中的花鳥集錦」展覽. <em>Art & Collection </em>典藏．古美術 402 (March 2026).
page_number
Reproduced: fig. 10
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Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-06-10 18:06:59.484000
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140228
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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Porcelain with famille-verte overglaze enamel decoration
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