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CAS 0389-1939A-D | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Chopsticks with knife and sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| 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 | |
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CAS 0389-1934A-D |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Chopsticks with knife and sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1800-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Silver; Copper alloy | |
| Description | A: Small steel bladed knife with ebony handle and silver bolster B: Ebony sheath with silver furnishing; C,D: Pair of steel chopsticks; From BRL 1982: "Small trousse / China / 19th century. Blade: Point of steel blade broken. Handle: Dark reddish wood handle and scabbard; grey metal mounts. Chopsticks: Silver, copper alloy." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 17.2 | |
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CAS 0389-1935A-D |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Chopsticks with knife and sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| 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 | |
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CAS 0389-1937A-D |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Chopsticks with knife and sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| 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 | |
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CAS 0389-1773 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cleaver | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hong Kong | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Hong Kong | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Brass; Wood | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Cleaver / Hong Kong / early 20th century. Blade: steel. Handle: Turned wood handle, brass ferrule. Marked 'made in Hong Kong, Wo Chin Keelee'; also marked in Chinese; small size, for fruit." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 27.5 | |
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CAS 0389-2199 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Ding vessel | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| 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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CAS 0389-2200A,B |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Ding vessel with lid | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Rosewood | |
| Description | Iron tripod ding vessel with rosewood lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.7, Max Diam = 19.6 | |
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CAS 0389-2197A-C |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Ding vessel with lid and stand | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| 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 0216-0240A-C |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | Ch'ien-lung period (1736-1797) | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: copper; Enamel; Glass | |
| Description | "Lady's lamp" used on dressing tables; Silver jar-shaped reservoir with screw-on wick holder sits inside hexagonal silver base whose sides are decorated with inlaid panels, alternating geometric and floral motifs; Openwork silver screen is mounted atop base and encloses neck of reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over the wick holder and rests on narrow lip around inside of openwork screen. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.1, Max Diam = 6.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0242A-C |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: copper and other metal; Glass | |
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| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.5, Max Diam = 10.5 |
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CAS 0216-0244A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1918 | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
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| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.3, Max Diam = 9.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0245A-F |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1918 | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass; Glass | |
| Description | Jinrikisha lamp which hung between the wheels of a rickshaw carriage; Hanging lantern consisting of a bell-shaped oil reservoir with small screw-on lid that holds wick, all set onto round base with openwork sides; Openwork collar screws onto rim of base and completely encloses reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over wick holder and rests on narrow collar around inside of openwork collar; Cylindrical wire cage with smaller cylindrical chimney and fluted roof fits over glass chimney and openwork collar and screws onto rim of base; Short chain with hook for hanging lantern is attached to top of wire cage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.4, Max Diam = 7.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0247A-E |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal; Glass; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Max Diam = 8.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0235-0026A-F |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass; Glass | |
| Description | Hanging lantern consisting of a bell-shaped brass oil reservoir with small screw-on lid that holds wick, all set onto round base with openwork sides; Openwork collar screws onto rim of base and completely encloses reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over wick holder and rests on narrow collar around inside of openwork collar; Cylindrical openwork cover with 4 cutout windows fits over glass chimney and screws onto rim of openwork collar; Smaller cover of similar shape and surmounted by fluted roof screws onto top of larger cover; Short chain with hook for hanging lantern is attached to top of second cover. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.9, Max Diam = 6.9 |
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CAS 0216-0300 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 12.2, Length = 21.2 | |
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CAS 0216-0301 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Brass oil lamp; One short wick spout for vegetable oil (rope seed, peanut or tung); Handle with thumb grip attached to one side of round base which is also a drip pan; Three tiers on base elevate the stock with the top of the stock thicker for containing the fuel and wick; Removable disk-shaped cap on top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.1, Max Diam = 12.1, Length = 13.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0302 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
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| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 8.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0010 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | Zhou Dynasty (111-249 BCE) | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.7 (closed), Width = 6.3, Length = 13.3 |
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CAS 0216-0011 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 222-537 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | Gourd shaped lamp with an elongated, open wick channel; Lamp rests on one leg on the underside on the wick channel and the rounded underside of the oil reservoir; Small triangular tab extends back from rim of reservoir. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.5, Width = 4.9, Length = 13.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0012 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3 (closed), Width = 10.2, Length = 12.7 | |
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