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Ornament: O.14-1951

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

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Description

Pale celadon green jade, carved and pierced with a seated elderly scholar taming a ram, which has a lingzhi fungi emerging from its mouth. A boy servant holding a vase stands nearby in a cave

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Mrs May Cippico in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Constance Goetze

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.8 cm
Width: 8.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Cippico, May, Mrs

Dating

Ch’ien Lung, 1736-95
1736 CE - 1795 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

Techniques used in production

Piercing
Carving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.14-1951
Primary reference Number: 138286
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 January 2017 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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