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Snuff bottle: O.168 & A-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Quartz, chalcedony of honey colour with dark brown inclusions, partly dendritic, carved lightly to form the design of the immortal Zhang Guolao, his mule, with an attendant nearby. Green jade top set in silver. Mocha mark.

Legal notes

Oscar Raphael bequest 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century-19th Century
1760 - 1880

Components of the work

Top composed of jade silver

Materials used in production

Chalcedony

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.168 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168899
Oscar Raphael: 76
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 August 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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