Knife Handle
ca. 1770 (made)
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Knife handle painted in colours, with curved knob at the end, painted with a bouquet tied with ribbons in blue and with sprays of flowers in pink and green, with a black outline.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain with a painted floral design in pink and green |
| Brief description | Porcelain knife handle with pink and green bouquet design, Chinese, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Knife handle painted in colours, with curved knob at the end, painted with a bouquet tied with ribbons in blue and with sprays of flowers in pink and green, with a black outline. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | Given by Mr. J. H. Fitzhenry, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 1383-1902 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2003 |
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