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Snuff bottle: MAR.C.162-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Porcelain, decorated with gold on an iron-red ground with a continuous scene of pavilions set in mountainous riverscape.
The base with the four-character mark of the Ch’ien Lung emperor.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Circa 1736 CE - 1795 CE

Materials used in production

Ground colour
Porcelain

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Four-character mark of the Qianlong emperor
  • Location: Base
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.162-1912
Primary reference Number: 138255
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 4 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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