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Snuff Bottle with Dragon
1796-1820 (?)
porcelain with red enamel, ivory
(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.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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: 2 3/8 × W: 1 15/16 × D: 7/8 in. (6.1 × 4.9 × 2.3 cm); Bottle H: 1 15/16 × W: 1 15/16 × D: 7/8 in. (5 × 4.9 × 2.3 cm); Stopper H: 2 3/16 × Diam: 3/4 in. (5.6 × 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. 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.
49.23