Vase with a Chinese Lion and a Bearded Man
17th century (Early Modern)
fritware, glaze
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This vase is an example of Isfahan ware.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
10/10/2016 | Treatment | Treated for exhibition |
10/10/2016 | Treatment | Minor consolidation and inpainting was done on copper sheet restoration neck. The mold-made fritware/stonepaste bottle is in stable and good condition. The original neck is missing just above the body. |
Geographies
Iran, Isfahan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 9/16 × W: 8 3/4 × D: 5 13/16 in. (29.3 × 22.3 × 14.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1105