Japanese flaming tortoise, white Hirado

An image of Flaming tortoise, white Hirado. An immortal is missing from the lid. Unknown maker. Hard-paste porcelain, 1750-1780. Edo Period (1615-1868). Acquisition Credit: Given by David Hyatt King, through The Art Fund.

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Flaming tortoise, white Hirado. An immortal is missing from the lid. Unknown maker. Hard-paste porcelain, 1750-1780. Edo Period (1615-1868). Acquisition Credit: Given by David Hyatt King, through The Art Fund.

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Accession Number: C.272-2015
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 768 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 61.63kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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