Chopsticks, Knife, and Scabbard
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumSilver with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18s21.a-d
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryWhen Denman Waldo Ross gave this set to Isabella, he wrote "I remember how successfully you used the chop sticks when you had Chop Suey with us: so I am sending you a pair of them with a knife to cut up things. I bought the little set in China and have no doubt that the late Empress Dowager had one just like it!"
Id725554
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID14285
Previous Number554
Source ID3094
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