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Snuff Bottle wth Sage with Seven Boys
(China )
This porcelain snuff bottle is in the form of a flattened vase with iron-red decoration depicting an elderly sage playing with seven boys.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, Colorado [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Shirley E. Gantz, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1999, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2000-2001 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 3 1/4 × W: 1 9/16 × D: 13/16 in. (8.2 × 3.9 × 2 cm); Bottle H: 2 15/16 × W: 1 9/16 × D: 13/16 in. (7.4 × 3.9 × 2 cm); Stopper H: 5/16 × Diam: 11/16 in. (0.82 × 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Shirley E. Gantz, from the collection of Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., 1999
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.
49.2770