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Pu-tai Ho Shang: OC.57-1938

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Pu-tai Ho Shang

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Porcelain joss stick holder, in the form of a seated figure of Pu-tai Ho Shang, with his stomach and chest exposed. Turquoise glaze

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Cecil E. Byas

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.4 cm
Width: 6.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-01-19) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

K’ang Hsi (1662-1722)
1662 - 1722

Materials used in production

Glaze
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.57-1938
Primary reference Number: 77763
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 July 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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