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Vase with Buddhist Figure
1878-84
crystal, layered glass
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The vase is rectangular with a high, flaring lip. Depicted is a Buddhist monk portrayed against a pattern of bellflower tendrils and chrysanthemum patterns.
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
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/1982 | Treatment | surface cleaned |
Geographies
France, Clichy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.378