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Snuff bottle: O.135 & A-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Porcelain decorated with Famille Rose enamels and moulded with a continuous scene of soldiers defending a castle from attack via boats. Blue mottled opaque glass top. The base with the four-character seal mark of the Jiaqing emperor.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Jiaqing (1796-1820)
Ming Dynasty
1796 - 1820

Components of the work

Top composed of glass

Materials used in production

Enamel
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Enamelling

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.135 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168569
Oscar Raphael: 10
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 12 August 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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