Vase Decorated with Five Clawed Dragon Chasing the Pearl
Interesting dragon vase, similar in shape to 44.660, decorated in blue, red, white, black, and green enamels with a single five-clawed dragon contesting a "flaming pearl," the lip with a metal mount and the base coated with a turquoise enamel.
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.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hoffman, Baltimore, MD
Wm. Williams
Exhibitions
2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 5/16 × W: 1 1/2 × D: 1 1/2 in. (5.9 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hoffman, 1983
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.
44.661