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Ojime: MAR.O.8A-1912

Object information

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Maker(s)

Zeshin, Shibata (School of)

Entities

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Description

Ojime. Brown and black lacquer. A pale brown bean with darker brown shading, with a smaller black bean resting on top of it.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.7 cm
Width: 1.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
19th Century, Mid#
Circa 1840 - Circa 1868

Components of the work

Decoration composed of lacquer ( brown and black)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Brown and black lacquer
Lacquering

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.8A-1912
Primary reference Number: 22058
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ojime" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22058 Accessed: 2024-04-26 16:53:06

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