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Jar with the Eight Immortals
(China )
This jar is painted with figures and designs in underglaze cobalt blue. The Eight Taoist Immortals, identifiable by their attributes and dress, walk in procession over sea waves. The base is painted with stylized sprays of clouds from the waves while a scalloped arabesque floral design around the rim releases a canopy of swirling clouds that alternate between each figure. The jar is a globular shape, the body tapering slightly to a round foot and an open round rimmed mouth and may have contained dry tea. A similar tea jar painted with The Eight Taoist Immortals can be found in the Walters collection [WALTERS 49.1525].
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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.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876 [no. 330 in 1876 notebook (?)]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.1335