Maker: Unknown
Ivory sticks pierced with fishscale design above the shoulder and painted in water-colours and silver. Carved ivory guards. (24+2) Red silk stringing. Iron/steel rivet
Front: Reserved in a pierced fishscale ground is an asymmetrical design of two birds perching on a prunus branch with flying birds on each side. Above the stringing there is a border of silver and green Chinese cloud scroll, and below the pierced area, the same in blue. The area below the shoulder is painted with flowers and foliage.
Reverse: The same design reversed.
Guards: A floral spray is carved out of the surface and at the top a cloud scroll.
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
17th Century, Late
Circa
1680
-
Circa
1700
Chinese for European market
Ribbon
composed of
silk
( red)
Sticks
composed of
watercolours
Rivet
composed of
steel/iron
Sticks+guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 26.1 cm
Accession number: M.87-1985
Primary reference Number: 117673
Old catalogue number: DR 12/175
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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