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Paper Knife by George W. Shiebler & Co., The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife

George W. Shiebler & Co.

c. 1900 · Metalwork, silver

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Paper Knife by Jules Pierre Moigniez, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife

Jules Pierre Moigniez (d. 1894)

1800s · Metalwork, bronze, golden brown patina

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Paper Knife by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife

Unrecorded maker

c. 1860 ? · Miscellaneous, blade: agate; collar: transparent yellow enamel on an engine-turned ground mounted in gold set with diamonds, and the ovoid finial of two pieces of rock crystal carved on flat surfaces

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Base of Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Chrysanthemum and Plum Containing Inkstone, Water-dropper, Brushes, Ink-stick Holder, and Paper Knife by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Base of Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Chrysanthemum and Plum Containing Inkstone, Water-dropper, Brushes, Ink-stick Holder, and Paper Knife

Unrecorded maker

late 1800s-early 1900s · Lacquer, Lacquer over wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e)

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Paper Knife by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife

Unrecorded maker

c. 1890–1910 · Miscellaneous, agate with gold mounts and Wedgewood plaques set with diamonds

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Paper Knife by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife

Unrecorded maker

early 1900s · Ivory, Carved ivory

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Mahrusa kills herself at the tomb of the king of Zabul, and her husband does likewise, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-sixth Night by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Mahrusa kills herself at the tomb of the king of Zabul, and her husband does likewise, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-sixth Night

Unrecorded maker

c. 1560 · Painting, gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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Bamboos in Wind by Kim Jin-woo, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Bamboos in Wind

Kim Jin-woo (d. 1950)

1934 · Painting, Ten-panel folding screen; ink on paper

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Paper Knife from a Writing Set by John Hamilton Mortimer, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Paper Knife from a Writing Set

John Hamilton Mortimer (d. 1779)

c. 1830 · Miscellaneous, hardstones including lapis lazuli, malachite, carnelian, agate, gold; original fitted velvet-lined case

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The sentinel in the employ of the Shah of Tabaristan prepares to sacrifice his son to the ghost of the Shah’s soul, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Second Night by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

The sentinel in the employ of the Shah of Tabaristan prepares to sacrifice his son to the ghost of the Shah’s soul, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Second Night

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c. 1560 · Painting, gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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