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Garden seat: C.16-1912

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Hard paste porcelain garden seat, with a flower pattern. Decorated in blue, turquoise, yellow and aubergine fahua enamels.

Notes

History note: Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. Originally in the collection of Lt. Col. Croft Lyons

Legal notes

Given by the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 29.8 cm
Height: 39 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-05-07) by National Art Collections Fund

Dating

Ming Dynasty
16th Century
1500 - 1599

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1912
Primary reference Number: 72316
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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