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Snuff bottle: O.232 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Horn embellished with mother-of-pearl and carved with a continuous design of figures an pavilions in landscape.
The base with the four character mark of the Qianlong emperor.

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
1736 - 1795

Materials used in production

Horn
Mother-of-pearl

Techniques used in production

Carving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Four character mark of the Qianlong emperor
  • Location: Base
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.232 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168691
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 January 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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