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Center of a Broken Dish with Shou Lao
1713
porcelain with overglaze enamels and silver
(China )
(China )
This is an example of "famille verte" porcelain; this particular piece is the center of a broken dish featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity and was made for the emperor's birthday in 1713.
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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. 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. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry 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.
49.1126