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Creative Commons License
Bottle Vase
1662-1900
porcelain with deep blue glaze
(China )
(China )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2017 | Examination | Examined and cleaned for exhibition. |
| 1/31/2017 | Examination | The vase is intact with only two very small chips on the lip. The vase is wheel thrown. The walls are thick to allow for the carving or incision of the design. The cobalt blue is covered with a very thick bubbly transparent glaze. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 3/16 × Diam: 7 9/16 in. (31 × 19.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
49.1904