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Pair of Vases in the Shape of Twin Fish
Porcelain: 1736-1750; Mounts: mid 18th century
porcelain with light celadon glaze and French mounts
(China )
(China )
This pair of vases depict twin fish rising from the waves.
Inscription
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. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
49.1824 H: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); 49.1825 H: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry 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.
VO.121 (49.1324, 49.1325)