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Brush bath: O.115-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Pale white jade, semi-translucent, incised with four characters ‘Qianlong nian zhi (Made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong)’ underneath

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Length: 13 cm
Width: 7.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.115-1946
Primary reference Number: 138757
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 29 July 2025

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

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