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Snuff bottle: MAR.C.167-1912

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Glass snuff bottle. Single overlay of opaque yellow, carved with chih dragons.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1780 - 1880

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.167-1912
Primary reference Number: 206993
Snuff bottle list: M.132
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Audit data

Created: Friday 20 November 2015 Updated: Tuesday 15 December 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206993 Accessed: 2024-05-13 04:37:52

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