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Snuff bottle: O.160 & A-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Porcelain decorated with Famille Rose and iron red enamels with a moulded, pierced design, both back and front incorporating bats, shou characters and flowers. The surroundings have floral decoration and the base has the four-character mark of the Daoguan

Legal notes

Oscar Raphael bequest 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Daoguang Period (1821-1850)
1820 - 1850

Materials used in production

Enamel
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Piercing
Enamelling

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.160 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168594
Oscar Raphael: 160
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 August 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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