On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

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
(Nehru Gallery, 2001)
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.
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 createdApril 17, 2008
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