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Cigarette Case

1900-1910 (made)
Place of origin
Japan (made)

Cloisonné enamel cigarette case decorated with Egytian motifs and geometric patterns

Object details

Categories
Enamels
Metalwork
Smoking Accessories
Object type
Cigarette case
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cigarette Case
  • Presentation Case
Materials and techniques
Copper with cloisonné enamels, gilded brass wires and rims
Enamel
Copper
Cloisonne
Brief description
Cloisonné enamel cigarette case with Egyptian decoration, in presentation box, Japan, c. 1900-1910

Physical description
Cloisonné enamel cigarette case decorated with Egytian motifs and geometric patterns
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm (Note: Presentation case)
  • Width: 11.8cm (Note: Presentation case)
  • Depth: 10cm (Note: Presentation case)
  • Height: 2cm (Note: Cigarette case)
  • Depth: 7.4cm (Note: Cigarette case)
  • Width: 10cm (Note: Cigarette case)
Style
Meiji
Gallery label
Pair of cigarette cases with Egyptian motifs and geometric patterns
1900-10

The cigarette cases come with presentation boxes labelled ‘Specially made for B&N Tawa [Oriental Emporium], Alexandria [Egypt]’.

Unsigned
Nagoya
Copper with cloisonné enamels, gilded brass wires; gilded brass rims
Edwin Davies Fund
Museum nos. FE.54:1, 55:1-2017
Credit line
Purchased by the Edwin Davies Fund
Object history
Presentation box labelled ‘Specially made for B&N Tawa [Oriental Emporium], Alexandria’, Egypt
Place depicted
Egypt
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.55:1-2017

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Record createdJanuary 23, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1377628/cigarette-case/
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