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141716
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Wickerwork Box
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141716
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object
title
Wickerwork Box
date
1609
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80041368
genreSpecific
Lacquer
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7.7 x 13.8 cm (3 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
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China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1572-1620)
accession
1965.3
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lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold
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Wickerwork Box, 1609. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1572-1620). Lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold; overall: 7.7 x 13.8 cm (3 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1965.30
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
Inscription at bottom in red on black lacquer reads: "commissioned by Yü-Yün-ch'i".
citations
citation
Watt, James C. Y. <em>The Sumptuous Basket: Chinese Lacquer with Basketry Panels: [Exhibition]</em>. New York: China House Gallery, 1985.
page_number
Reproduced: cat. no. 29, pls. 29 a, b
citation
Griswold, William, Xiaofei Tian, Richard Von Glahn, Feng Zhao, S. J. Vainker, Masaaki Itakura, Jiang Wu, et al. <em>China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta</em>. Edited by Clarissa von Spee. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 309, no. 149
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Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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2026-05-29 07:17:11.061000
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141716
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold
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