Vase

Object Details

• Provenance

  From 1983 to 1993

  Walter Bell, Potomac, Maryland, purchased in Shanghai, China. [1]

  From 1993

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Walter Bell, Potomac, Maryland. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] According to Louise Cort’s remark from March 10, 1993, Walter Bell purchased the vase in Shanghai around 1983 in a government antique warehouse. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

  [2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Walter Bell

• Origin

  Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Walter Bell

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1900s, 1990s

• Name

  Bell, Walter

• Place

  China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen

• Topic

  Porcelain, Art, Chinese Art, Ceramics, Modern period (1912 - present)

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)