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Snuff bottle: O.153 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Coral carved in relief with a continuous design of a Qilin with the books of wisdom issuing from its mouth. With a bird, pavilion, clouds and the sun rising from waves.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1780 CE - 1900 CE

Materials used in production

Coral

Techniques used in production

Carving

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.153 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168677
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 January 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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