China
The Walters Art Museum’s collection of Chinese art includes works that span almost five millennia, from the late Neolithic period all the way up to the turn of the twentieth century. Chinese porcelains from the Ming and Qing dynasties were some of William T. Walters’s first purchases in the mid-nineteenth century and they form the foundation of the museum’s Asian collections. With the addition to important Buddhist sculptures, carved jades, ancient bronzes, paintings, and calligraphies, Henry Walters rounded out the Chinese collection so that it precisely reflects the early twentieth-century American vision of China.
The Walters Art Museum’s collection of Chinese art includes works that span almost five millennia, from the late Neolithic period all the way up to the turn of the twentieth century. Chinese porcelains from the Ming and Qing dynasties were some of William T. Walters’s first purchases in the mid-nineteenth century and they form the foundation of the museum’s Asian collections. With the addition to important Buddhist sculptures, carved jades, ancient bronzes, paintings, and calligraphies, Henry Walters rounded out the Chinese collection so that it precisely reflects the early twentieth-century American vision of China.
Bottle with Flaring Neck Decorated with Five-Clawed Dragon and Jewel
1736-1795 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
49.595
Vase with a Grapevine Motif
Porcelain: 1736-1795; Mounts: ca. 1800 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
49.1568
Cup and Saucer with Scenes of European Figures
1736-1795 (Qing dynasty; reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–95))
44.574
Pair of Vases in the Shape of Twin Fish
Porcelain: 1736-1750; Mounts: mid 18th century
VO.121 (49.1324, 49.1325)
