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Snuff Bottle with Dragon
1821-1850
porcelain with overglaze enamels with carnelian stopper
(China )
(China )
Inscription
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, prior to 1896 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 2 1/2 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 1 1/4 in. (6.3 × 4.7 × 3.1 cm); Bottle H: 2 3/16 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 1 1/4 in. (5.6 × 4.7 × 3.1 cm); Stopper H: 2 × Diam: 5/8 in. (5.1 × 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1896
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.
49.97