Snuff bottle: MAR.O.310 & A-1912

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Snuff bottle

Description

Porcelain moulded with Buddhist lion playing with brocade balls, the background pierced through to reveal the inner body.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

1800 - 1880

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.310 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 168542
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 6 September 2012

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}