Ewer: OC.33 & A-1946

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Ewer
drinking vessel and cover

Categories

Porcelain

Description

Porcelain wine ewer and cover, with a white glaze. The handle is long, and the spout is short.

Notes

History note: Bought from Yamanaka, May 1936

Legal notes

O. C. Raphael Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 20.3 cm
Length: 14.3 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Song Dynasty
1131 CE - 1162 CE

Materials used in production

Glaze
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Related exhibitions

On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.33 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 77683
Oscar Raphael: 77
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 16 February 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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