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Source Description
By the late 1600s, groupings of five or seven Chinese porcelain vessels with alternating shapes were often displayed over doors. A complete set was called a "garniture." This piece with the cobalt blue underglaze is from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and were made for export to foreign markets.
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Document identity
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35251
label
Jar with Climbing Floral Designs
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Source metadata
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35251
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title
Jar with Climbing Floral Designs
description
By the late 1600s, groupings of five or seven Chinese porcelain vessels with alternating shapes were often displayed over doors. A complete set was called a "garniture." This piece with the cobalt blue underglaze is from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and were made for export to foreign markets.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1690-1710
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CC0
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en
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jars
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dimensionsRaw
H: 18 3/8 in. (46.6 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Kangxi (1662-1722)
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med
porcelain with underglaze blue
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6238
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CHN
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2514
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photo
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