Chinese Koro With Three Wise Men, in Chinese Garden
CHINESE KORO WITH THREE WISE MEN, IN CHINESE GARDEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064276
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Chinese Koro With Three Wise Men, in Chinese Garden
- Statutory Address:
- CHINESE KORO WITH THREE WISE MEN, IN CHINESE GARDEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064276
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Chinese Koro With Three Wise Men, in Chinese Garden
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHINESE KORO WITH THREE WISE MEN, IN CHINESE GARDEN
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Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHINESE KORO WITH THREE WISE MEN, IN CHINESE GARDEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Long Whatton and Diseworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 49152 24208
Details
LONG WHATTON WHATTON HOUSE GROUNDS SK 42 SE 5/209 Chinese Koro with Three Wise Men, in Chinese garden GV II
Garden ornament in form of lidded incense-burner. Late C19. Of Chinese, or possibly Japanese origin. Bronze. Incense-burner consists of a 3-legged caul- dron with horned cap handles and relief carvings of Taoist immortals riding beasts. Pierced lid with 3 small statuettes of wise men. Octagonal stone base, part smoothly dressed, part rough. One of a series of ornaments collected for the garden by the first Lord Crawshaw c1890-1900. (Country Life, February 21st 1985, p.456).
Listing NGR: SK4915224208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358255
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 21 February, (1985), 456
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 26 Leicestershire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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