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Tea Whisk Holder from a Portable Tea Set
1825-1875
porcelain, underglaze blue
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Bamboo whisks are used to stir the powdered tea and water into a frothy drink. A whisk holder such as this example is a useful tool to care for the whisk.
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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.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1896 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 13/16 × Diam: 1 9/16 in. (12.3 × 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1896
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.
49.937