Skip to Main Content

Screen with European Figures (obverse)

1736–95
(1736-1795)
painted enamel, glass painting, and cast-iron stand
without base: 65.8 x 32.4 cm (25 7/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.243.1.a
Location: 240B Chinese Decorative Arts
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.

Download, Print and Share

Did You Know?

The image is probably derived from European prints, which were popular in the Qing court.

Description

This two-sided table screen is an enamel-painted copper plaque with European figures. European enamelware was introduced to China through missionary-artists at the Beijing court and foreign trade in Guangzhou.
Screen with European Figures (obverse)

Screen with European Figures (obverse)

1736–95

China, Beijing palace workshops, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

See Also

Visually Similar Artworks

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.