Caption

Travel cutlery set in case; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. a Knife with cloisonné enamel handle; steel blade. b–c Ivory chopsticks, with inlaid black lacquer ornament at the top in the form of a border. d File decorated similarly to the chopsticks. e Case of cloisonné enamel with bronze fittings engraved at top and bottom; interior lined with wood. Chopsticks and file held by a band decorated with a border; narrow cotton-silk strap with fringes attached. Case decorated with flowers in two reserves and plant tendrils in the background. Cutlery; plant motifs and swastika iconography; length 28 cm case., A long cylindrical object with a removable inner stick is shown alongside a braided cord ending in a tassel; the cylinder is decorated with swirling enamel patterns in shades of blue, turquoise, red, green, yellow, and gold, with metal fittings at its ends and at the midsection, while the inner stick is ivory-colored with a small decorative cap, and the cord and tassel are a tan or beige color against a gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_064

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42.9Mb (543.4Kb) / 8.3in x 20.0in / 2498 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Travel cutlery set case Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Knife cloisonné enamel handle steel blade b–c Ivory chopsticks inlaid black lacquer ornament top form border d File decorated similarly chopsticks e Case cloisonné enamel bronze fittings engraved bottom interior lined wood Chopsticks file held band decorated narrow cotton-silk strap fringes attached Case decorated flowers two reserves plant tendrils background Cutlery plant motifs swastika iconography length 28 cm case long cylindrical object removable inner stick shown alongside braided cord ending tassel cylinder swirling enamel patterns shades blue turquoise red green yellow gold metal fittings ends midsection inner stick ivory-colored small decorative cap cord tan beige color gray background.