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Bottle: MISC.187A-1932

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Porcelain perfume bottle. Green glaze, with white panels on either side. An inscription or decoration in red and black. The rim is edged in brown

Notes

History note: Found in Pyramids or at Thebes. May 8th 1890 Lot 12t

Legal notes

Bequeathed by E. Towry Whyte

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Dating

700 - 1199

Materials used in production

Glaze
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Identification numbers

Accession number: MISC.187A-1932
Primary reference Number: 77455
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 March 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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