Parasol with handle

anonymous, c. 1905 - c. 1915

The bamboo stick of this parasol has a long, tear-shaped ivory knob carved in relief with lilies-of-the-valley. The influence of naturalism in art (the preference for realistic depictions), which emerged in the second half of the 19th century in France, is evident in these precisely sculpted, deeply incised flowers. The theme continues at the tip of the parasol.

  • Artwork typeparasol
  • Object numberBK-1974-63
  • Dimensionsdiameter 11 cm, length 56.5 cm x span 81 cm, length 91.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicszijde, bamboe, ivoor