Animal figure: OC.50A-1938

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Animal figure

Categories

Porcelain

Description

One of a pair of hawks, with multicoloured feathers on its back. Enamelled in blue, green, mauve, brown and red. Yellow legs. Gilding on the head

Notes

History note: Lent to the Vice-Chancellor's Office, 7th July 1997

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Leonard Daneham Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 25.9 cm
Width: 15.8 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Ch’ien Lung, 1736-95
1736 - 1795

Materials used in production

Gilt
Enamel
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling
Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.50A-1938
Primary reference Number: 205065
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 27 June 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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