Tea Scoop in the form of an Official's Head
Datec.1900
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: ivory; pigment
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 4.8 x 15.2 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LinePhilip and Barbara Steel Bequest
Object number2009.028.001
DescriptionScoop has a U-shaped cross-section with the face of an official with a mustache, beard, and a cylindrical hat, carved on the exterior. Details have been incised and pigmented black.Status
Not on view
c.1820
c.1780
