Caption
Travel cutlery set in case; 19th century, China, Qing dynasty. Knife with cloisonné enamel handle and steel blade; ivory chopsticks with inlaid black lacquer ornament border; file decorated like the chopsticks. Case of cloisonné enamel with bronze fittings engraved at top and bottom, interior lined with wood; chopsticks and file held by a band with matching border; narrow cotton-silk strap with fringes attached. Case decorated with flowers in two reserves and plant tendrils in the background. Plant motifs and swastika iconography. Cutlery length: 28 cm case., Chinese art; knives, chopsticks., A long cylindrical case with a decorative surface lies on a flat background, accompanied by a woven strap with a round metal fastener and a fringed end. The case features ornate swirling patterns and floral motifs in shades of blue, turquoise, red, yellow, and gold, with metal end caps and a metal collar at one end. A smooth white rod extends partially from one end of the case, and a small decorative band appears on the exposed end of the rod. The background is a muted gray-blue.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A26_060
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40.4Mb (530.4Kb) / 20.0in x 7.9in / 6000 x 2356 (300dpi)