Medium:

Eggshell porcelain with overglaze polychrome decoration

Dimensions:

H x W: 31 x 14 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

Date:

20th century

Period:

Modern period

Provenance:

From 1983 to 1993

Walter Bell, Potomac, Maryland, purchased in Shanghai, China. [1]

From 1993

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Walter Bell, Potomac, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] According to Louise Cort’s remark from March 10, 1993, Walter Bell purchased the vase in Shanghai around 1983 in a government antique warehouse. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Walter Bell

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Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Walter Bell

Accession Number:

FSC-P-3939

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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