Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Ewer
16th century with 17th century (?) additions
porcelain with blue underglaze, gilding, turquoise, ruby (or spinel), garnet (?), emerald (?), and gilded silver
(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. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1899; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2015-2016 | Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. |
| 1995-1996 | Going for Baroque. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examined | |
| Examination | Examined in preparation for exhibition. | |
| Treatment | Cleaned | |
| Treatment | Cleaned in preparation for re-installation. | |
| 11/4/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Turkey
(Place of Origin)
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with lid: 13 7/8 × W with handle & spout: 7 7/8 × D: 6 5/16 in. (35.3 × 20 × 16 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1899
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.
49.1617