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Figure of a Chinese Gentleman: C.35-1933

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Current Location: In storage

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Figure of a Chinese Gentleman

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain figure of a Chinese Gentleman, holding a scroll. His gown is manganese coloured, while the base on which he stands is mottled green, yellow and brown.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev A. V. Valentine-Richards

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.3 cm
Width: 6.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
1662 - 1722

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.35-1933
Primary reference Number: 74643
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 21 September 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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