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Carving: O.23-1951

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Current Location: In storage

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Amethyst quartz, carved with the Immortal, Liu Hai, holding a three-legged frog on his right hand and stepping on another larger one. There are all sorts of legends about Liu Hai, but he is usually depicted as a young man standing on a three-legged toad and swinging a string of coins

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Mrs May Cippico in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Constance Goetze

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.9 cm
Width: 5.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Cippico, May, Mrs

Dating

1800 - 1900

Materials used in production

Amethyst quartz

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.23-1951
Primary reference Number: 138789
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 January 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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

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