A glossy celadon glaze cloaks this jar, its surface alive with cobalt-blue phoenix wings unfurled mid-flight. The bird’s tail feathers dissolve into scrolling clouds, framing longevity as movement rather than stillness—how many other creatures hide in the swirling patterns?
#ClevelandMuseumofArt #ChineseCeramics #BlueAndWhitePottery
https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.285
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朱漆嬰戲圖紋八角形提桶
Octagonal carrying container late 19th– early 20th century
Jiangsu Province, China
wood, lacquer, metal
Collection of Sally Yu Leung
L2025.0401.015a,b
Special thank you to Sally Yu Leung and Guangzhen Zhou for making this exhibition possible, and to Dr. William Ma, Assistant Professor, College of Art & Design, Louisiana State University, for his curatorial contributions.
See "Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics" on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://bit.ly/Chinese-Ceramics
This bowl-shaped basket, made of elm with reddish brown lacquer, has two twisted wires serving as braces around the body and at the foot. The cover is decorated with a painting in black ink, depicting two children at play in a garden.
Admire this exquisite Ding ware bowl that melds elegance with poetic history, featuring carved old pine and an inscription by Li Jiao, echoing themes of shelter and tranquility. How do you interpret the connection between nature and artistic expression?
#ClevelandArt #DingWare #ChineseCeramics
https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.209
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醃蛋陶甕
Preserved egg storage jar c. 1980s
Shandong province, China
stoneware, glaze
Collection of Sally Yu Leung
L2024.0301.030
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