Production: Unknown
Coral, carved with a Qilin from whose mouth issues the books of wisdom. The reverse with a horse, from whose mouth issues a yin-yang symbol, set on a deeply carved wave base. The stopper matching and original.
Cecil E. Byas Bequest
Height: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.
19th Century-20th Century#
1880
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1938
Accession number: O.32.26 & A-1938
Primary reference Number: 168698
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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