Maker: Unknown
Wood sticks and guards lacquered black, and decorated in red and two shades of gold lacquer (19+2). Red silk ribbon. Metal rivet.
Front and Reverse: In a fan-shaped panel, Chinese figures on a diapered background surrounded by a scrolled frame.
On the head, scrolls on a diapered background. Above the ribbon arched panels containing single figures of men and women in interior settings. In the centre of each side there is a plain black oval panel.
Guards: On the fronts a floral design in gold and red on a diapered ground; on the back a different floral design in gold on a diapered ground.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); 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
19th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1820
CE
-
Circa
1840
CE
Chinese for European market
Sticks+guards
composed of
lacquer
( black, red, gold)
wood
Ribbon
composed of
silk
( red)
Rivet
composed of
metal
Guards
Length 19.8 cm
Accession number: M.378-1985
Primary reference Number: 117962
Old catalogue number: DR 11/170
Old object number: 307
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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