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Bowl: O.51-1946

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Mottled grey green bowl with scalloped flange. Carved, hollowed and polished. The design imitates silver or metal dishes of the Song dynasty or contemporary Jin period

Notes

History note: From the Alexander Collection

Legal notes

Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 25.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

700 CE - 800 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.51-1946
Primary reference Number: 138354
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 11 September 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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

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