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Pair of "Famille Verte" Wine Pots in the Form of the Characters
1675-1725
biscuit porcelain with enamels
(China )
(China )
This pair of pots is an example of "famille verte" porcelain. They take the form of the characters "Fu" (Happiness) and "Shou" (Long Life).
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.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Van Slyke; Walters Art Museum, December, 1958, by gift.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
48.2347: 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm);
48.2393: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Van Slyke, 1958
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.
VO.46 (49.2347, 49.2393)