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Saucer: O.87-1946

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Transparent jadeite saucer almost entirely covered with brilliant emerald-green moss-like markings

Notes

History note: Bought in Peking in 1908

Legal notes

Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941. Received 1946

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
1700 - 1799

Materials used in production

Jadeite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.87-1946
Primary reference Number: 138833
Oscar Raphael: 13
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 August 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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