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1968.5.74

Tea cup of coconut shell with pewter lining and handle. Decorated with engraved Chinese characters. [JC [OPS move] 13/7/2016]

1968.5.74

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tea cup of coconut shell with pewter lining and handle. Decorated with engraved Chinese characters. [JC [OPS move] 13/7/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Cultural groups
Chinese
Person
Field collector Nigel Crum Ewing
Field collector Hilary Rougier Moullin
PRM source Maud E. Crum Ewing
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
1900 - 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1968
Materials and processes
Material Pewter Metal, Material Coconut Husk Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Polished, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 60 mm, Length: max 90 mm with handle, Diameter: max 63 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.5.74

Search terms: Food and Drink, Vessel, Cup, Tea Accessory, Food Accessory

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