1 août 2012
Bowl with Dragons, carved jade, ca. 13th century
Bowl with Dragons, carved jade, ca. 13th century. 2 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (6.1 x 19.5 cm).. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916. 42.332. The Walters Art Museum.
The dragons and clouds must have been inspired by a work made during the Han [Han] Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).
Provenance: John C. Ferguson Collection Sale, American Art Association, New York, April 7, 1916, lot 54; Henry Walters, Baltimore, April 7, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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