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Ornament: O.5-1938

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

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Description

Pale grey green jade with altered areas. Carved and pierced depicting a pair of horses under a pine tree with a groom nearby. The base incised with two characters Qianlong (Emperor), but it is likely to be a later copy

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

C.E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 11 cm
Length: 12.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

1750 CE - 1800 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.5-1938
Primary reference Number: 138356
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 January 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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