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Snuff bottle: O.144 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Nephrite of white colour in the form of a fruit with leaves, tendrils and fruits in relief.

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1730 - 1860

Materials used in production

Nephrite

Techniques used in production

Relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.144 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168624
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 11 December 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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