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Snuff bottle: O.137 & A-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels, and moulded with the scholarly trappings.
The base with the two character mark of the Qianlong emperor.

Legal notes

Oscar Raphael Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1780 - 1830

Materials used in production

Enamels
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Enamelling

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Two character mark of the Qianlong emperor
  • Location: Unknown
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.137 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168571
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 14 December 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168571 Accessed: 2024-11-21 20:15:11

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