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Dish: O.7-1951

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Current Location: In storage

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Carver: Unknown

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This greyish green deep dish has a lively three-dimensional carving of two cat-fish at its centre. They swirl about each other among a spray of reeds, which rises up the sides of the dish. The outer surface is decorated with egrets searching for fish in a lotus pond. The design of this dish was probably inspired by Longquan ceramics dating to Yuan dynasty

Notes

History note: Mrs Constance Goetze

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 18.8 cm
Height: 6.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.7-1951
Primary reference Number: 138373

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 August 2025

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

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