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Canister: C.38 & A-1920

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Square hard-paste porcelain canister and cover. Decorated in blue and white. Marked in blue on the base with a chiao yeh. K'ang hsi.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Herbert Thompson

Measurements and weight

Height: 29.1 cm
Width: 11.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905-04-03) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert, Sir, Bart

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1661 - 1722

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.38 & A-1920
Primary reference Number: 74726
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 15 September 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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