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Seal: O.72-1946

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This seal is made of dark brown jade and has a square base and a turtle knob. The inscription can be read as ‘Chun-nan Hou ??(Marquis of Chun-nan)”. The design imitates a Han official seal but the carving of the inscription suggests it is a late Qing piece. In addition, no record of marquis Chun-nan can be found in any texts. As a result of railway construction in China during the late 19th to early 20th century, large numbers of antiques were unearthed from tombs. The production of antiquities like this jade seal were probably intended to satisfy the antique collecting craze of that era

Notes

History note: Bought from Li Mo Kung, Shanghai, Dec. 1929

Legal notes

Oscar Raphael Bequest, 1941

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.95 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1900

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Accession number: O.72-1946
Primary reference Number: 167890

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 4 August 2025

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

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