Production: Unknown
Ivory, roughly hollowed out, and decorated with polychrome enamels. Carved with a continuous design of a deity mounted on a buddhist lion, the reverse with the same deity mounted on an elephant with various birds. The foot, neck and shoulders with formalised borders. The stopper matching and original
Reginald Cory Bequest
Height: 7.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.
19th Century-20th Century#
1820
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1935
Accession number: O.85 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168945
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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