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Ojime: MAR.O.11A-1912

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown (School of)

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Description

Ojime. Spherical cloisonné enamel bead decorated with stylised flower heads and scrolling foliage in red, white, blue and orange on a grey/green ground; there is a metal band encircling the hole at each end.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.2 cm
Width: 1.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa 1800 - Circa 1868

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( in red, white, blue and orange enamel)
Band Round Hole composed of metal

Techniques used in production

Painting : Spherical cloisonné enamel bead

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.11A-1912
Primary reference Number: 22059
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 3 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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