Pipe Case
late 17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Carved ebony furniture and decorative articles such as this were made initially along the Coromandel Coast and were carried to Sri Lanka and the Dutch East Indies where they were copied extensively.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ebony, carved |
| Brief description | Pipe case, carved ebony from South India or East Indies under Dutch influence, late 17th century. |
| Physical description | The case has carved floral patterns across it and is tipped with silver at either end. |
| Gallery label | Carved ebony furniture and decorative articles were made initially along the Coromandel Coast and were carrried to Sri Lanka and the Dutch East India where they were copied extensively.
While manuufactured principally under Dutch patronage, in Britain objects of this type have been called 'Indo-Portuguese' largely since chairs of related workmanship were brought to England by Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese wife of Charles II.(Nehru Gallery, 2001) |
| Production | South India or East India under Dutch influence |
| Summary | Carved ebony furniture and decorative articles such as this were made initially along the Coromandel Coast and were carried to Sri Lanka and the Dutch East Indies where they were copied extensively. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.145-1928 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2008 |
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