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Production: Unknown
Porcelain ewer with white glaze. The ewer has an ovoid body with a depressed mouth and short curved spout. The arched handles represent plainted cane, and the three ends are attached to palmettes stamped with floral ornaments. Small circular lid with six petails in low relief. Ting ware
History note: Bought from Sparks, June 1924
O.C. Raphael Bequest
Height: 14 cm
Length: 10.2 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.
Song Dynasty
960
-
1279
Accession number: OC.39 & A-1946
Primary reference Number: 77706
Oscar Raphael: 92
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "Ewer" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/77706 Accessed: 2022-12-03 12:55:30
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Accession Number: OC.33 & A-1946
Accession Number: E.210.1954
Accession Number: C.738-2016
Accession Number: JL.33-1984
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