Cane
1890 - 1900 (made)
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The cane is of polished speckled bamboo, the porcelain rondel is decorated with lotus flowers - a particular style of this flower for the western market - in blue, green and pink. Below it is a gold band enamelled in blue and yellow. The ferrule is made of horn.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Speckled, porcelain, horn, carved, polished and enamelled |
| Brief description | A woman's cane of speckled bamboo, 1890-1900, Chinese; Porcelain rondel, enamel band, horn ferrule, for export |
| Physical description | The cane is of polished speckled bamboo, the porcelain rondel is decorated with lotus flowers - a particular style of this flower for the western market - in blue, green and pink. Below it is a gold band enamelled in blue and yellow. The ferrule is made of horn. |
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| Credit line | Given by Col. J. L. Melville |
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| Accession number | T.235-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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