Caption

Travel cutlery set in case; 19th century China, Qing dynasty. Includes: a Knife with cloisonné enamel handle and steel blade. b–c Ivory chopsticks decorated at the top with an inlaid black lacquer border ornament. d File decorated similarly to the chopsticks. e Case made 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 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., A slender metal blade with a pointed tip lies diagonally across a pale gray background, attached to a long cylindrical handle decorated with a turquoise blue surface patterned with floral motifs in red, white, purple, and yellow, and accented with gold-colored metal fittings at both ends.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_074

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Keywords

Travel cutlery set case 19th century China Qing dynasty Includes Knife cloisonné enamel handle steel blade b–c Ivory chopsticks decorated top inlaid black lacquer border ornament d File decorated similarly chopsticks e Case cloisonné enamel bronze fittings engraved 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 Plant motifs swastika iconography Cutlery length 28 cm case slender metal blade pointed tip lies diagonally across pale gray background attached long cylindrical handle turquoise blue surface patterned floral motifs red white purple yellow accented gold-colored metal fittings ends.