Production: Unknown
Glass single overlay of red on semi-translucent white carved with birds perched in a prunus tree, the stopper matching and original.
Bottles of this shape are based on the form of the Qing dynasty hat-feather holder.
Reginald Cory Bequest
Height: 7.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.
19th Century-20th Century#
1800
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1920
Accession number: O.87 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168489
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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