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White jade, carved, drilled and engraved as a three-legged animal with the head of a Qilin and body of a tortoise, hollowed out as water dropper
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946
Diameter: 23.4 cm
Height: 7.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
17th Century#
1600
CE
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1699
CE
Accession number: O.99-1946
Primary reference Number: 138393
Oscar Raphael: 21
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Water dropper" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/138393 Accessed: 2024-11-25 07:03:14
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