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Vase with Hunting Scene and Emperor Qianlong's Poem
(China )
The vase is decorated in the lower panel with a picture of a hunting scene, illustrating the accompanying poem in the upper panel that was composed by the Qianlong emperor (reigned 1736–95)—he signed it with the imperial autograph (framed in red). The back of the vase is flat, which allowed it to be hung from the wall of a sedan chair. Although not meant to be seen when in use, the vase’s back is nevertheless covered with a turquoise glaze.
Inscription
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1896 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2025 | Imperial Chinese Treasures from the Walters Collection. 1991-0. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/2 × W: 4 5/16 × D: 1 11/16 in. (21.6 × 11 × 4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1896
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.
49.2019