Caption

Travel cutlery set in case; 19th century, China, Qing dynasty. Consists of: a Knife with cloisonné enamel handle and steel blade. b–c Ivory chopsticks, each with an inlaid black lacquer border ornament at the top. d File decorated similarly to the chopsticks. e Case 28 cm length made of cloisonné enamel with bronze fittings engraved at top and bottom; interior lined with wood. Chopsticks and file held by a band with a 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 present. Function: travel cutlery., A long cylindrical object lying diagonally on a smooth gray surface with a detached woven strap beside it; the cylinder is decorated in a patterned blue with lighter blue panels and accents of gold and red, with swirling gold lines and small curled motifs, and metal end caps that have a worn brass or bronze appearance; the woven strap is a golden beige color with a round metal fastener and a tasseled fringe at one end in matching golden threads.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_070

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Keywords

Travel cutlery set case 19th century China Qing dynasty Consists of Knife cloisonné enamel handle steel blade b–c Ivory chopsticks inlaid black lacquer border ornament top d File decorated similarly chopsticks e Case 28 cm length cloisonné enamel bronze fittings engraved bottom interior lined wood Chopsticks file held band matching border narrow cotton-silk strap fringes attached Case decorated flowers two reserves plant tendrils background Plant motifs swastika iconography present Function travel cutlery long cylindrical object lying diagonally smooth gray surface detached woven strap beside cylinder patterned blue lighter blue panels accents gold red swirling gold lines small curled motifs metal caps worn brass bronze appearance woven strap golden beige color round metal fastener tasseled fringe matching golden threads.