vase, unknown maker from China

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vase
vase
vase
Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
vase , Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: porcelain; relief
Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 24.8 cm
Object Height (Height): 9 3/4 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1510
Not on display
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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

Revealing some of the diverse objects collected by Sallie Casey Thayer, this case includes ancient cuneiform tablets, glass door pulls, an early-modern French casket, Persian lusterware, a Staffordshire chimney ornament commemorating Jumbo the elephant, patriotic U.S. flasks and bottles decorated with domino designs, and Native American beadwork. Thayer sought out works for her collection that conveyed the history and variety of decorative art production in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Celka Straughn, curator
2017–2018
Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Celka Straughn, curator
2017–2018