Maker: Unknown
Double leaf of cream silk, painted in water colours and decorated with applied mother-of-pearl and crushed shell. Sticks of shaped and pierced ivory strengthened at the head with tortoiseshell. Guards of shaped, pierced and carved ivory backed with mother-of-pearl and strengthened with tortoiseshell. (16+2) Rivet with mother-of-pearl washer. Front: A chinoiserie scene comprising: Left: a peacock and another exotic bird perching on a tree trunk with another bird flying overhead. Centre: an island on which is a Chinese lady seated beside a table bearing a vase. She is facing a standing man with a butterfly behind him. On each side of them there are flowering plants and small fences. Right: A pair of swans swimming beside bulrushes with a small bird flying overhead. On all sides there is a border of alternating blue oval and red rectangular medallions painted in gold with figures, probably intended to resemble engraved gems. Reverse: Undecorated.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
European, possibly German
Leaf
composed of
silk
( cream)
shell
( crushed)
watercolours
mother-of-pearl
Guards
composed of
tortoise shell
mother-of-pearl
Length 24.8 cm
Washer
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Sticks+guards
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.163-1985
Primary reference Number: 117748
Old catalogue number: DR 29/379
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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