Maker: Unknown
Sandalwood sticks and guards with arched ends, pierced and carved. Light brown silk ribbon. Rivet set with clear pastes.
Front and back: Pierced by longtitudinal striations and carved below the ribbon with a border of dragons, phoenix and animals, below which is a genre scene. The head has horizontal bands of formal motifs. Above the ribbon there are small figure scenes and buildings.
Guards: Carved with a dragon with one Chinese below and two above.
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
Production date: circa AD 1820
Chinese for European market
Ribbon
composed of
silk
( light brown)
Sticks+guards
composed of
sandalwood
Guards
Length 19.2 cm
Accession number: M.382-1985
Primary reference Number: 117966
Old catalogue number: DR 8/152
Old object number: 317
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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