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Maker: Unknown
Porcelain (?) medicine grater/plaque, with an unglazed back and off white glaze on the front. Rectangular with raised side edges and a projection at the top, pierced by a hole for suspension. The front has seven double rows of teeth.
In a wooden box with a fitted red velvet interior
Pale pink label inscribed in black ink 'Saw toothed medicine plaque excavated from Tsu-lu-Hsien. Porcelain used instead of metal to prevent poison soaking into medicine'.
Oval label printed in black with a tower and 'Malcolm Collection', inscribed in blue black ink 'D./71'
History note: Excavated from Tsu-lu-Hsien
Lent to the museum by Helen H. L. Whittow (nee Malcolm)
Height: 13 cm
Width: 8.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1992) by Whittow, Helen H. L. (nee Malcolm)
Song Dynasty#
960
-
1279
Box
composed of
wood
Front
composed of
glaze
Box Interior
composed of
velvet
Back
Accession number: ML.23-1992
Primary reference Number: 138728
Malcolm Collection: D./71
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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