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Fuchi-Kashira: MAR.ARM.O.219-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Shibuichi decorated with pairs of mandarin ducks, emblems of conjugal bliss. Chased in iroye relief on a wave background with gold water plants.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Fuchi Height 2.1 cm Length 3.7 cm
Kashira Height 3.4 cm Width 1.5 cm

Materials used in production

Shibuichi
Gold

Techniques used in production

Chasing
Relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.219-1912
Primary reference Number: 169169
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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