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Xiwangmu is the name for the Queen Mother of the West, an ancient Chinese goddess.

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Document identity
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140234
label
Pair of Bowls with Xiwangmu and Attendants
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object
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Source metadata
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140234
contentType
object
title
Pair of Bowls with Xiwangmu and Attendants
description
Xiwangmu is the name for the Queen Mother of the West, an ancient Chinese goddess.
date
1662–1722
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60755613
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.); Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Vessel: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722), but Chenghua mark (1465-87)
accession
1964.218
Source extras
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porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
tombstone
Pair of Bowls with Xiwangmu and Attendants, 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722), but Chenghua mark (1465-87). Porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration; diameter: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.); overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.); vessel: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.218
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
大明成化年製
inscription_translation
Apocryphal inscription reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" (Made in the Ming dynasty, Chenghua reign)
inscription_remark
Chenghua mark (1465-87) but made during the Qing emperor Kangxi's reign (1662-1722)
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 73, cat. no. 69
creditline
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-05-29 07:11:31.840000
sourceId
140234
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Chinese Art
coll
China - Qing Dynasty
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porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
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0
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