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Vase
Chineseca. 1710-1722
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Low-relief dragons rise from the sea on the lower part of this vase, which was made for use in the imperial palace. Vases of this shape belonged on a writing table and mimicked the shapes of Song [Sung] dynasty wares in a more intellectualized and refined way.
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Details
- Title: Vase
- Creator Nationality: Chinese
- Date Created: ca. 1710-1722
- Physical Dimensions: h19.5 cm
- Type: vases
- Rights: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- External Link: The Walters Art Museum
- Medium: porcelain with celadon glaze
- Provenance: Yamanaka Sale, American Art Association, January 30, 1914 (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Place of Origin: China
- Artist: Chinese
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