Production: Unknown
Porcelain decorated with underglaze blue, rouge de fer and green enamel with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amid clouds. Carved green steatite (soapstone) top
The base with the four-character mark 'hsing yuan t'ang chih' (made at/or for the hall of constellations).
Oscar Raphael Bequest 1941, received 1946
Height: 6.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.
19th Century
1820
CE
-
1860
CE
Top composed of soapstone
Underglaze colour
Enamel
Porcelain
Accession number: O.142 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168576
Oscar Raphael: 24
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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