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Parasol with canopy of black silk with a scattered motif of white botanicals and red stripes, lined with dark red silk, on a thin bamboo shaft with a carved ivory handle and metal tip
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About this work
Parasol with a cover of black silk with a scattered motif of white bota and red stripes, lined with dark red silk, on a thin bamboo stick with a carved ivory handle and metal tip. Ribs of black lacquered steel. Closure by means of narrow black elastic with an ivory ornament that is hooked behind a double copper hook. Twisted silk cord with a matching ring and two silk pom-poms. The ivory handle is fluted and has a carved ring at the end.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineParasol met dek van zwarte zijde met strooimotief van witte botahs en rode strepen, gevoerd met donkerrode zijde, op dunne bamboe stok met gesneden ivoren handvat en metalen punt. c. 1890 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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