Caption

Travel cutlery set in case; 19th century, China Qing dynasty. Travel cutlery comprising: a knife with cloisonné enamel handle and steel blade; b–c ivory chopsticks decorated at the top with an inlaid black lacquer ornament in the form of a border; d file decorated similarly to the chopsticks; e cloisonné enamel case with bronze fittings engraved with ornamentation at top and bottom, interior lined with wood. Chopsticks and file are held by a band decorated with a matching border; a narrow cotton-silk strap with fringes is attached to the case. Case decorated with flowers in two reserves and plant tendrils in the background. Materials: cloisonné enamel, ivory, steel, bronze, lacquer; motifs: plant motifs, swastika; function: cutlery; length: 28 cm case., A long cylindrical object with decorative floral and scrollwork patterns lies diagonally across a flat surface alongside a woven strap with a tassel. The cylindrical piece shows areas of light blue and deep blue enamel with motifs in white, red, yellow, and gold, and has metallic end caps with an aged brass or bronze appearance. The strap is a muted gold or beige fabric with a matching tassel and a round metallic fastener. The background surface is a cool gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_068

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Keywords

Travel cutlery set case 19th century China Qing dynasty Travel cutlery comprising knife cloisonné enamel handle steel blade b–c ivory chopsticks decorated top inlaid black lacquer ornament form border d file decorated similarly chopsticks e cloisonné enamel case bronze fittings engraved ornamentation bottom interior lined wood Chopsticks file held band decorated matching border narrow cotton-silk strap fringes attached Case decorated flowers two reserves plant tendrils background Materials enamel ivory steel bronze lacquer motifs plant motifs swastika function cutlery length 28 cm case long cylindrical object decorative floral scrollwork patterns lies diagonally across flat surface alongside woven strap tassel cylindrical piece areas light blue deep blue enamel white red yellow gold metallic caps aged brass bronze appearance strap muted gold beige fabric matching tassel round metallic fastener background surface cool gray.