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Vase and cover: O.239 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Vase and cover, yellow amber with lion masks and ring handles on the edges. A lion surmounts the cover. Flat sided, vase of mei ping shape.

Legal notes

Reginald R. Cory Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Materials used in production

Pottery

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.239 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 197580
Old object number: OC.52-1936
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 8 January 2014 Updated: Tuesday 21 March 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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