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Vase with "One Hundred Flowers" Decoration
This vase is luxurious in size and decoration, exemplifying the opulence and whimsy that characterizes much of the ceramics made during the Qianlong reign (1736–95). Covering the entire body of the vase are a multitude of blossoms that make up the “one hundred flowers” (baihua) decorative motif. To have one hundred flowers bloom at once is especially auspicious, and the motif expresses the sentiment, “May blossoming flowers bring prosperity” (huakai fugui).
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Provenance
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William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore. by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 21 × Diam: 14 in. (53.3 × 35.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
49.1896