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Production: Unknown
Very pale porcelain bottle with a slender neck, ending in an onion shaped bulb, covered with a cream glaze. Carved formal design of dragons and fungi on the neck and bulb.
The base and nature of the crackle suggest this was made by late Ming potters in imitation of Ting ware.
History note: Note states that the bottle was bought from Bluett (Baird sale) May 1926
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946
Diameter: 10.2 cm
Height: 17.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
Ming Dynasty
1368
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1644
Accession number: OC.95-1946
Primary reference Number: 77873
Oscar Raphael: 113
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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