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Lantern with Eight Daoist Immortals
1662-1722 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
Porcelain,overglaze enamel
(China )
(China )
In China, the Eight Immortals are among the most popular figures in Daoism, a school of thought that grounds human behavior in cycles of nature. Here, each immortal exercises their unique powers to cross the sea.
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. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2016 | Treatment | examined for exhibition |
| 10/14/2016 | Treatment | The lantern was broken into 212 fragments in 1934. The lantern was important to William T. Walter's collection of Chinese porcelain. The lantern was reassembled using an acrylic adhesive. Losses were filled and inpainted for installation in #1 West Mount Vernon Place's exhibition of ceramics in 2018. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 1/16 × W: 7 5/16 × D: 7 5/16 in. (33.1 × 18.5 × 18.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
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.
49.2829