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Garden seat: C.15-1912

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Description

Hard paste porcelain garden seat. Decorated with dark blue and turquoise fahua enamels

Notes

History note: Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. Originally in the collection of Lt. Col. Croft Lyons

Legal notes

Given by the National Arts Collection Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 29.2 cm
Height: 34 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-05-07) by National Art Collections Fund

Dating

Ming Dynasty
16th Century
1500 - 1599

Materials used in production

Enamels
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.15-1912
Primary reference Number: 72132

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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

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