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Snuff Bottle in the Shape of an Archaic Flask
late 18th-19th century
jadeite
(China )
(China )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2000-2001 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/8/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned |
| 3/8/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with stopper: 2 5/16 × W: 1 13/16 × D: 11/16 in. (5.9 × 4.6 × 1.8 cm); Bottle H: 2 1/16 × W: 1 13/16 × D: 11/16 in. (5.2 × 4.6 × 1.8 cm); Stopper diam: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. 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.
42.314