Chinese sandstone vase carved as a Magnolia flower

An image of Vase. Unknown carver, China. Carved in the shape of a magnolia flower. Sandstone, height, without stand, 32 cm, circa 1600.

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Vase. Unknown carver, China. Carved in the shape of a magnolia flower. Sandstone, height, without stand, 32 cm, circa 1600.

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Accession Number: O.117 & A-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 683 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 382.91kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2008:05:08 16:15:04

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17th Century carved Chinese dark green Fitz_AA floral flowers green leaves magnolia sandstone vase

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