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Source Description
In Chinese, landscapes are called “mountains and water” (shan shui) and are of fundamental importance in Chinese culture. Followers of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE) delighted in rivers and mountains. Mountains and water are also central to the Daoist conception of the world. This teapot depicts landscapes of the "Southern Mountains" and the "Northern Isles."
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Document identity
localId
6665
label
Teapot with Landscapes
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6665
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Teapot with Landscapes
description
In Chinese, landscapes are called “mountains and water” (shan shui) and are of fundamental importance in Chinese culture. Followers of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE) delighted in rivers and mountains. Mountains and water are also central to the Daoist conception of the world. This teapot depicts landscapes of the "Southern Mountains" and the "Northern Isles."
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1723-1735 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
teapots, lids
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.4
height
17.2
depth
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 11/16 × W with spout: 6 3/4 ×D:4 5/16 in. (9.4 × 17.2 × 11 cm)Pot H: 2 5/8 × W with spout: 6 3/4 ×D: 4 5/16 in. (6.7 × 17.2 × 11 cm)Lid H: 1 9/16 × diam: 3 1/4 in. (3.9 × 8.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Mark] Reign mark of Yongzheng [Yung-Cheng] (1722-1735) in overglaze enamel blue
reign
Yongzheng (1723-1735)
med
porcelain, overglaze enamel
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
2514
3172
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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