On Saturday 5 July the Gardens will be accessible to Big Fish Little Fish ticket holders only. The Museum will be open as usual and entrance will be via London Road only.
Wooden bowl and lid, with ceramic and shell inlay. The bowl is large and round with a pedestal base, which has four holes in it. Around the top of the bowl are inlaid pieces of blue, white and red pottery with a floral design, and some green, white and red pieces. Below the pottery are inlaid pieces of shell. The lid is round and has a handle in the form of a monkey. Inlaid around the edge of the lid are pieces of shell and in the top are pieces of shell and pottery.
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