Production: Unknown
Quartz chalcedony of honey colour with dark brown inclusions lightly carved to form the design of five bats issuing from a large double gourd, the reverse with a small double gourd. Red composition top inlaid with pearl
Oscar Raphael bequest 1941, received 1946
Height: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.
18th Century-19th Century
1760
-
1880
Top
composed of
jade
Inlay
composed of
pearl
Accession number: O.185 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 168902
Oscar Raphael: 157
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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