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Source Description
Reverence for the past permeated many aspects of life in China through the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). This ceramic vase expresses this reverence through conscious and meaningful adoption and adaptation of the ancient form of the cong.
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Document identity
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25673
label
Vase in the Form of a Cong
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object
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Source metadata
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25673
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Vase in the Form of a Cong
description
Reverence for the past permeated many aspects of life in China through the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). This ceramic vase expresses this reverence through conscious and meaningful adoption and adaptation of the ancient form of the cong.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
14th century (Yuan dynasty)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
18.8
height
7.5
depth
7.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 2 15/16 in. (18.8 × 7.5 × 7.4 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Yuan dynasty
med
stoneware ceramic, celadon glaze
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
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none
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0
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