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Faceted Vase

Chineselate 16th- early 17th century

The Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States

This small vase, in the general shape of an ancient bronze vessel, bears panels depicting a sage alone in the landscape- a theme of which one could never tire.

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  • Title: Faceted Vase
  • Creator Nationality: Chinese
  • Date Created: late 16th- early 17th century
  • Physical Dimensions: h12.4 cm
  • Type: vase
  • Rights: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
  • External Link: The Walters Art Museum
  • Medium: porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
  • Provenance: William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
  • Place of Origin: Jiangxi, China
  • ExhibitionHistory: Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1980-1981
  • Artist: Chinese
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