Water Pot

Provenance

Richard Bennett, Northampton, England; sold 1911 to (Gorer, London); (Dreicer & Co., New York, agents of Gorer, London); sold 1913 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Water Pot

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Accession Number

1942.9.490

Medium

porcelain with pale blue glaze

Dimensions

overall: 7.3 x 10.5 cm (2 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Widener Collection