Box for the tapestry scroll Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers (1736–95): Art, History and Details

Box for the tapestry scroll Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers (1736–95) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

The scroll for the tapestry scroll Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers, CMA 1915.618.a, is kept in its original carved hardwood (zitan) box.

Object facts

• Title: Box for the tapestry scroll Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers
• Date: 1736–95
• Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
• Type: Textile
• Technique: Hardwood
• Dimensions: Overall: 9.5 x 37.5 x 10.2 cm (3 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 4 in.)
• Collection: Textiles
• Department: Textiles
• Accession number: 1915.618.c

Collection credit

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

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