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Ornament: O.240-1936

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

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Description

Rich dark translucent green jade boulder carved with an old man with a stick and a boy with a branch of peach fruit in a landscape where peach and pine trees grow and a pavilion in the distance. The pine, peach and old man all represent longevity. The whole scene, together with a boy with a branch of peach in his hand can be interpreted as searching for immortality. The design may have been inspired by a woodblock print

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Reginald R. Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.2 cm
Length: 15.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, R.

Dating

1700 - 1800

Materials used in production

Nephrite

Techniques used in production

Carving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.240-1936
Primary reference Number: 167829
Old object number: OC.53-1936
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 21 June 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ornament" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167829 Accessed: 2024-11-02 18:22:43

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