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Arita porcelain cover with scenes of Chinese literati

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An image of Cover. Arita Factory, Japan. Blue and white openwork hard paste porcelain cover (the base and top are missing). Decorated with a famous scene of a Chinese literati gathering, with wine cups floating down stream. 1810- 1840. Edo Period (1615-1868). Acquisition Credit: Given by David Hyatt King, through The Art Fund.

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Cover. Arita Factory, Japan. Blue and white openwork hard paste porcelain cover (the base and top are missing). Decorated with a famous scene of a Chinese literati gathering, with wine cups floating down stream. 1810- 1840. Edo Period (1615-1868). Acquisition Credit: Given by David Hyatt King, through The Art Fund.

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  • Accession Number: C.268-2015
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 789 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 110.80kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 19/1

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