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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 a cobalt blue underglaze are from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and was made for export to foreign markets.
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37515
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Bottle with Hanging Ornaments and Vases
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title
Bottle with Hanging Ornaments and Vases
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 a cobalt blue underglaze are from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and was made for export to foreign markets.
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
late 17th-early 18th century (Kangxi)
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en
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bottles
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H: 12 1/16 in. (30.7 cm)
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Chinese
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Qing Dynasty
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Kangxi (1662-1722)
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8648
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porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
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