Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Vase in the Form of a Wine Vessel (Gu)
(China )
Reverence for the past permeated many aspects of life in China through the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). This object expresses this reverence through conscious and meaningful adoption and adaptation of past traditions, a practice known as “archaism.” The Qing form of archaism was complex: it drew inspiration from both ancient vessels of the Bronze Age (ca. 1600–300 BCE), as well as from Song (960–1279) interpretations of these earlier objects. Therefore, at times, Qing archaism resulted in interpretations of even more ancient interpretations.
Provenance
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 13/16 × Diam: 5 13/16 in. (27.5 × 14.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
49.2310