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    "localId": "3563",
    "label": "Ewer",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/49.1617"
}

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    "id": "3563",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/49.1617",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Ewer",
    "provenance": "William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1899; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.",
    "date": "16th century with 17th century (?) additions",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/49.1617",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Ceramics",
        "ewers (vessels)"
    ],
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    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_49.1617_VwC_DD_T12.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_49.1617_VwC_DD_T12.jpg",
    "imageCount": 6,
    "pageCount": 6,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 35.3,
            "height": 20,
            "depth": 16
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H with lid: 13 7/8 × W with handle & spout: 7 7/8 × D: 6 5/16 in. (35.3 × 20 × 16 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Chinese",
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Mark] long life",
        "happiness",
        "honor"
    ],
    "dynasty": "Ming Dynasty",
    "med": "porcelain with blue underglaze, gilding, turquoise, ruby (or spinel), garnet (?), emerald (?), and gilded silver",
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        "2431"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "CHN"
    ],
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        "3334"
    ]
}

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