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Seated Buddha on Lotus Petal: O.1-2000

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Seated Buddha on Lotus Petal

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Seated Buddha on a lotus petal, bronze, cast, chased and formerly gilt.

Notes

History note: Formerly in the collection of the late Wolfgang Kirchstein, and lent anonymously to the Fitzwilliam since 1994.

Legal notes

Given by Lady Lane

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2000-07-10) by Lane, Lady

Dating

Production date: dated AD 1559 : Inscribed in Chinese ‘made on the eighth day of the fourth month of the thirty-seventh year of Jinjing' (1559 AD)

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 15 cm Height 28.3 cm Width 21.2 cm

Materials used in production

Gilt
Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting : Bronze, cast, chased and formerly gilded
Gilding
Chasing

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.1-2000
Primary reference Number: 138763
External ID: CAM_CCF_O_1_2000
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 11 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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