Description

這是一套簡潔的餐食用具. 有象牙筷子一雙, 餐刀和象牙簽條, 用料講究. 刀鞘有两部份, 一邊是普通用來套着刀的, 另一邊是套着筷子的。.木鞘彫刻了花紋, 鑲有銅扣, 方便隨身配帶, 方便切割肉塊和進食. 它的形制出自蒙古遊牧族, 後期形成了裝飾餽贈的物件.

This is a set of meal utensils. It consists of a pair of ivory chopstick, a knife and an ivory pick, all neatly fitted into a holder. The wooden sheath is carved with floral patterns and mounted with bronze and hook. It allows the owner to carry it wherever he goes. It used to be a Mongolian utensil. Gradually it became a symbolic outfit in the later years.
Circa Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).
Length: 30 cm.