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Vase with Garden Scene and Three Star Gods
(China )
The main subject on the body of this vase is a court interior in which musicians play and a dancing woman performs for the seated figure at the center. Two attendants hold large ceremonial fans above her head.
Above the court scene, a separate subject is displayed on the vase's neck. Here, three Star gods, or folk deities, are gathered in conversation. They are Shou [Shou], Fu [Fu], and Lu [Lu], representing the good fortunes of Longevity, Happiness, and High Rank, respectively.
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2010 | Imagining China: The View from England, 1550-1700. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington. |
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 29 1/2 × Diam: 9 5/8 in. (75 × 24.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1894
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.
49.2349