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Ojime: MAR.O.5A-1912

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Categories

Description

Ojime. Lacquered wood, carved in the form of a pumpkin and covered in red lacquer with traces of black.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.4 cm
Width: 1.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa 1800 - Circa 1868

Components of the work

Decoration composed of lacquer ( red and brown)

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Lacquered wood, carved in the form of a pumpkin
Lacquering

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.5A-1912
Primary reference Number: 22057
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 3 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ojime" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22057 Accessed: 2024-12-22 16:48:53

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