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Vase with Elephant-Head Handles
18th century
porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
(China )
(China )
Underglaze blue decoration with plant forms and archaic dragons; small elephant head handles.
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.
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 13/16 × W: 3 3/4 × D: 2 9/16 in. (14.7 × 9.5 × 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
49.979