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Vase: OC.85-1946

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware vase in turquoise. Incised under the base are the words "Nei yung chic ch'i", which is believed to translate as 'vessel for use within the house'.

Notes

History note: Bought at the S. E. Kennedy sale, Christie's, June 1916

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 30.5 cm
Height: 56.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Ming Dynasty
Possibly 1368 - Possibly 1398

Materials used in production

Stoneware

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Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.85-1946
Primary reference Number: 77851
Oscar Raphael number: 16
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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

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