Vase in the Shape of Double Gourds

1736-1795 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911)) 8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm) Citation Source image

This vase, made in the Qing dynasty during the reign of Qianlong, imitates Guan ware of the Song dynasty. While gourd-shaped vases in the Song dynasty follow the natural shape of a gourd, augmented gourd shapes appear in the Qing dynasty. Seen from the front, a bud-shaped uppe...

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18661
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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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