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Brush washer: O.86-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Dark celadon jade with brown areas, well hollowed and boldly carved with gnarled branches of peach issuing from one side and extending over and around the irregular body. Two bats are carved around the rim and one underneath. The head of the bat has the features of a rat, which is a style of 19th century. Peaches are a symbolic of longevity and the bat is a pun of luck

Legal notes

Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941. Received 1946

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.8 cm
Height: 6.9 cm
Length: 13.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

Materials used in production

Nephrite

Techniques used in production

Carving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.86-1946
Primary reference Number: 138616
Oscar Raphael: 12

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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

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