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Box: C.15 & A-1951

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Blown marbled orange and yellow glass seal paste box and cover, forming a compressed sphere shape. Mark of Yong Zheng (1723-1735) on the base.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Bequeathed by R.F. Lambe

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.9 cm
Height: 5.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951-08-02) by Lambe, Roger Francis

Dating

18th Century, first half#
Qing Dynasty
Yongzheng (1723-1735)
Circa 1723 CE - 1735 CE

Components of the work

Body
Glass

Materials used in production

Orange glass
Yellow glass

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.15 & A-1951
Primary reference Number: 28079
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 26 November 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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