Pair of chopsticks, black lacquer with chequer pattern of inlaid mother-of-pearl. Held together with gold paper bands. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/2/2006]

Collection type: Object
Description: Pair of chopsticks, black lacquer with chequer pattern of inlaid mother-of-pearl. Held together with gold paper bands. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/2/2006]
Long description: The chopsticks have never been used. The chopsticks are wrapped in the original gold strips which hold the pair together. The mother-of-pearl is inlaid at the top of both sticks on two sides in one elongated rectangular shape.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Kyoto
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector John Lowe; PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1983
Date collected: circa 1983
Acquisition information: Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes: Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Process Inlaid, Process Machine-made, Process Lacquered Varnished
Dimensions: Width: max 9 mm one stick, Length: max 225 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.17.11.1 Accession number: 1996.17.11.2