Sewing Table
ca. 1830-1850 (made)
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This workbox for sewing tools dates from about 1830-1850. At this time, private trading houses were taking over the trade to and from China from the East India Company. It combines western design with Chinese decoration. The figures, pagodas and junks do not carry any special meaning in Chinese terms. They only served to underline the foreign nature of the product.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 30 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood, silk and ivory |
| Brief description | 36 pieces; Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted lace; Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted Woo, China, lacquer, painted |
| Physical description | This workbox for sewing tools was made in the mid 19th century, when China trade was taken over from the East India Company by private trading houses. It combines western design with Chinese decoration. The figures, pagodas and junks do not carry a meaning in Chinese terms. They only served to underline the foreign nature of the product. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss E. P. Cross |
| Summary | This workbox for sewing tools dates from about 1830-1850. At this time, private trading houses were taking over the trade to and from China from the East India Company. It combines western design with Chinese decoration. The figures, pagodas and junks do not carry any special meaning in Chinese terms. They only served to underline the foreign nature of the product. |
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| Accession number | FE.27:1 to 25-1981 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2002 |
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