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Duck: C.16-1962

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Titles

Duck

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain swimming duck. With a blue glaze, and dark brown-red feet and beak

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

The Hon Lady Ward Bequest

Place(s) associated

  • Guangdong ⪼ China

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1962-10-18) by Ward, The Hon Lady

Dating

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
1736 - 1795

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1962
Primary reference Number: 72327
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 20 September 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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