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Beaker-shaped Celadon Vase
A beaker-shaped celadon vase decorated with archaic motifs: palm leaves, dragons and frets, incised and in low relief. The glaze changes to mottled clouds on the inside revealing a white glaze beneath.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Edward Barrett, Peking [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase, October 28, 1925; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, October 28, 1925
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.
49.618