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Snuff bottle: O.32.8 & A-1938

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Glass of mottled red, yellow and orange tones imitating realgar. The darker outer layer is carved both back and front with the 'he he er xian (two immortals)'.

Legal notes

Cecil E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1780 - 1880

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Carving

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.32.8 & A-1938
Primary reference Number: 168520
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 18 February 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168520 Accessed: 2024-03-28 13:51:14

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