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Balustrade Pillar Depicting Dragon in Clouds
18th century
marble
(China )
(China )
This pillar is carved in low relief, and depicts dragons and clouds.
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.
The Reverent Winthrop Brainerd, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by inheritance [from his father]; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by gift [Note in file: "Inherited by Father Brainerd. His grandfather had been governor-general of Hong Kong."].
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/24/1991 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 x W: 8 3/8 in. (35.5 x 21.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Reverend Winthrop Brainerd, 1986
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.
25.88
