Sugar bowl: O.2.2 & A-2009

Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Titles

sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Workshop: Jien Ji

Entities

Sugar bowl

Categories

Silver

Description

Silver, pear shaped with two cast bamboo handles and a raised cover (A) that has a cast leaf and fruit finial. The pear shaped body is divided into six panels each embossed with a four-claw dragon. In the middle part of the dragon of the second panel from the handle is a shield shaped medallion incised with ‘B’. In the middle of the base impressed with ‘Jien Ji建記’ mark and the pattern number 85.

Notes

History note: Unknown before seller

Legal notes

Purchased from Michael Backman with Dr. Roy Hull Fund

Place(s) associated

Guangdong ⪼ China
Shanghai ⪼ China

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (0209-10-12) by Backman, Michael

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1880

Components of the work

Handles composed of bamboo
Cover
Part

Materials used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: Jien Ji建記
Location: Middle of the base
Type: Mark

Text: 85
Location: Middle of the base
Type: Mark

Text: B
Location: Second panel from the handle
Type: Incised mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.2.2 & A-2009
Primary reference Number: 193214
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 6 February 2013 Updated: Thursday 26 November 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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