Teapot
1736-1795 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
porcelain with overglaze enamels
(China )
(China )
The body of the vessel was made in a mold that formed chrysanthemums in low relief; then it was decorated with a marblized pattern within which there is actually a landscape, with mountains, trees, and mist. Here a landscape lies within a teapot painted to look like marble.
Inscription
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931
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.
49.1938