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Flower Jar with a Dragon Rising from the Waves
(Japan and Korea )
A dragon emerges from swirling, crested ocean waves which form the pedestal for the jar. The flamboyance of this elaborate relief is in keeping with pieces from the late Edo period (early 19th century). This flower jar may have been part of an altar arrangement in a Buddhist temple.
The inscription translates: "Made by Seimin, residing in the Eastern Capital."
This flower jar was made in three pieces: a cast bronze base with a lacquer patina; a cast bronze bowl, chemically patinated and with silver inlay for the dragon's claws; and a hammered and soldered silver-plated copper liner.
Inscription
Provenance
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, before 1884 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 7/16 x W: 6 15/16 in. (24 x 17.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1884
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.
54.1504