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Snuff bottle: MAR.O.239 & A-1912

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown
Decorator: Ye, Zhongsan

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Description

Crystal with sparse inclusions of black tourmaline needles, painted inside with fish swimming amidst lotus, signed 'Ye Zhongsan'. Dated 1906.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: AD 1906 : Decorated 1906

Materials used in production

Crystal
Paint

Techniques used in production

Painting

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.239 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 168774
Snuff bottle list: M.67

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 16 February 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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