cream jug
Workshop: Jien Ji
Silver, pear shaped with a prominent pouring lip and a bamboo handle. The pear shaped body is divided into six panels each embossed with a four-claw dragon. In the middle part of the dragon of the second panel from the handle is a shield shaped medallion incised with ‘B’. In the middle of the base impressed with ‘Jien Ji建記’ mark and the pattern number 85,
History note: Unknown before seller
Purchased from Michael Backman with Dr. Roy Hull Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (2009-10-12) by Backman, Michael
Production date: circa AD 1880
Panels
Accession number: O.2.1-2009
Primary reference Number: 193210
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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