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Jar with Fu-lion Cover
mid 16th century (Muromachi)
stoneware with ash glaze
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
The lid is likely a later addition by a resourceful dealer; it has openings which suit it for use on an incense burner. The small sturdy jar with a wide mouth was made as a utilitarian container.
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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.
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.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 7/8 in. (9.84 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.
49.1121