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CAS 0389-1935A-D   CAS 0389-1935A-D; Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver alloy; Cloisonné
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; C,D: Chopsticks; Sheath has main compartment to hold the knife and a smaller compartment on the front to hold the chopsticks; From BRL 1982: "Trousse: Knife, scabbard, two chopsticks / China or perhaps Korea / 19th century. Handle: Tortoise shell handle and scabbard, silver alloy mounts. Chopsticks: silver alloy chopsticks with blue cloisonné decoration."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.2; B=1.8; C,D=0.3, Thickness = A=0.5; B=1.4; C,D=0.3, Length = A=12.6; B=8.9; C,D=13.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1936A,B   CAS 0389-1936A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Copper alloy
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; Sheath has main compartment to hold the knife and a smaller compartment on the front, presumably to hold chopsticks (missing); From BRL 1982: "Small knife and sheath / China / 19th century. Tortoise shell and silver; copper alloy mounts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.1; B=1.1, Thickness = A=0.7; B=1.5, Length = A=9.2; B=5.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1937A-D   CAS 0389-1937A-D; Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Jade; Silk; Silver
Description A: Small steel bladed knife with tortoise shell handle and silver bolster; B: Tortoise shell sheath with silver furnishings and a plum-colored silk band with two jade ornaments; C,D: Pair of steel chopsticks; From BRL 1982: "Trousse / China / 19th century. Tortoise shell scabbard with silver alloy fittings and chopsticks; purple silk ribbons with green, jade fittings."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 17.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1938A,B   CAS 0389-1938A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Jade; Carnelian; Wood; Ivory; Silver copper alloy; Silver alloy; Thread; Lacquer
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: "Knife and sheath / China / 19th century. Blade: Good quality steel blade. Handle: Jade handle. Silver, copper alloy fittings; handle of lacquered wood with what seem to be sawn ivory wafer decorations. Silver alloy fittings, one replaced with lead, ivory end; red and white silk ribbons with silver thread."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.6; B=1.7, Thickness = A=1.2; B=2.0, Length = A=28.9; B=22.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1939A-D   CAS 0389-1939A-D; Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Chopsticks with knife and sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Leather (shagreen); Bone; Brass; Iron; Lacquer; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Nickel silver
Description A: Steel knife with inset wood and bone handle with small brass end plate; B: Sheath of dark shagreen with metal furniture and bone distal end, with special receptacle to hold chopsticks; C,D: Pair of wooden chopsticks; From BRL 1982: "Trousse / China or Tibet / early 20th century. Knife: Blade has forged bolster, two fullers. Handle: Red wood handles with white bone ends, iron pins. Chopsticks: Two fancy ebony chopsticks. Scabbard: Wood, covered with black lacquer with mother of pearl bits; nickel silver hardware, white bone end; iron ring."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 29.9

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1940A-C   CAS 0389-1940A-C; Chopsticks and carrying case
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Chopsticks and carrying case
Culture Tibetan
Global Region East Asia
Country Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Ivory; Metal: Silver; Coral; Leather
Description Pair of ivory chopsticks in silver carrying case; Case is decorated with coral; Short leather belt attached to case is designed to attach to belt of a traveler.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Max Diam = 12.2, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1941   CAS 0389-1941; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spoon
Culture Colonial Indonesian
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood; Metal: Silver
Description Round bowl with long straight handle that curves slightly at proximal end, silver band decoration wrapped around shaft near proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 6.1, Length = 39.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1943A,B   CAS 0389-1943A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Carvings; Weaponry
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory; Brass; Wood
Description A: Knife, B: Sheath.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.5; B=7.8, Thickness = A=2.9; B=2.1, Length = A=33.4; B=30.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1944A,B   CAS 0389-1944A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Iron; Brass
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; Sheath has main compartment to hold the knife and a smaller compartment on the front, presumably to hold chopsticks (missing); From BRL 1982: "Trousse / knife and scabbard (chopsticks missing) / China or Tibet / no date. Blade: Very fine watered blade with broad fullers. Handle: Knife has black buffalo horn handles with elaborate decoration of copper, brass, and steel; steel pinned - on bolsters and cap. Scabbard: steel scabbard bind with wood decorated with copper, brass, and leather."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.5; B=2.8, Thickness = A=1.5; B=3.6, Length = A=28.8; B=20.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1951A-C   CAS 0389-1951A-C; Knife with sheath and smaller knife
Category Weaponry; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath and smaller knife
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1400-1500s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Copper; Silver; Silk; Lacquer; Fish skin
Description A: Large knife; B: Small knife; C: Sheath; From BRL 1982: "Japanese Tanto, three pieces: Dagger, scabbard, and Kodzuka (dagger to pierce armor); Mounts: Fuchi, Kashira, and Tsuba appear quite early, 15th to 16th century. Blade is relatively modern; Handle and scabbard may be 18th century / Kodzuka (knife handle) fits, but does not match any other mounts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.8; B=1.9; C=4.0, Thickness = A=3.2; B=0.7; C=2.9, Length = A=36.9; B=16.0; C=34.0

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CAS 0389-1977A,B   CAS 0389-1977A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Malaysia (Malaya)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Rattan?
Description A: Knife, B: Sheath
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.2; B=5.6, Thickness = A=1.8; B=1.7, Length = A=18.1; B=15.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1981A,B   CAS 0389-1981A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Malaysia (Malaya)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver
Description A: Knife, B: Sheath
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.3; B=5.3, Thickness = A=1.8; B=1.5, Length = A=19.3; B=15.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1989   CAS 0389-1989; Knife
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Knife
Culture unknown
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Indochina?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Copper; Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2000A-P   CAS 0389-2000A-P; Eating utensils in case with lid
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Eating utensils in case with lid
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood; Ivory; Metal: Brass; Steel
Description Traveling set of eating utensils in carrying case with lid; Set includes two spoons, two forks, two sets of chopsticks, two brass sake cups, two brass sauce dishes, a steel skewer / tweezer and a skewer-like ivory utensil; The spoons, forks, and chopsticks are brass with ivory handles.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.1 (case), Length = 33.5 (case)

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2123A,B   CAS 0389-2123A,B; Brush and ink case with small knife
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Brush and ink case with small knife
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Metal: Brass; Iron; Leather
Description A: Brush and ink case; B: Small knife; From BRL 1982: “Tiny knife, probably Japan; Seems to be a miniature Kodzuka or Kogatana; May go with Kiken CAS 0389-2125; Brass handle, iron blade; 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.9; B=0.8, Thickness = A=2.5; B=0.4, Length = A=15.3; B=9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2125A,B   CAS 0389-2125A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Brass; Copper alloy
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: "Japanese Kiken (woman's dagger), dagger, and scabbard, probably 19th century; Copper alloy mounts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.7; B=3.0, Thickness = A=1.6; B=1.7, Length = A=24.7; B=17.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2176   CAS 0389-2176; Fire making kit
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fire making kit
Culture Chinese or Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country China or Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather; Metal: Brass; Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 13.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2196A-C   CAS 0389-2196A-C; Hibachi
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Hibachi
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.4, Max Diam = 32.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2197A-C   CAS 0389-2197A-C; Ding vessel with lid and stand
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Ding vessel with lid and stand
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Rosewood
Description A,B: Iron tripod ding vessel with lid; C: Tripod, ring stand carved mostly from single piece of wood; Upper and lower portions of each foot are attached separately; Humanoid or dog face carved on each foot in low relief; Top of each foot is recessed to correspond to feet of vessel (CAS 0389-2197A,B).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 39.9, Max Diam = 30.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2199   CAS 0389-2199; Ding vessel
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Ding vessel
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron
Description Iron tripod ding vessel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.5, Max Diam = 18.9
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