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Covered jar: C.24 & A-2019

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Covered jar

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Description

Jar with dish-shaped mouth, earthenware with green lead glaze. Chinese, Late Western Han dynasty (1st century BC-1st century AD)

Measurements and weight

object with a lid

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2019-11-25) by Scrase, David E.

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.24 & A-2019
Primary reference Number: 239690
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 12 December 2019 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Covered jar" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/239690 Accessed: 2024-05-02 20:11:07

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