Large Carved Bamboo Page Turner or Paper Knife, Carp and Figure, Late 19th / Early 20th Century

A large carved bamboo paper knife or page turner, probably Japanese Meiji or Chinese late Qing, circa 1880-1920.

Made from a single piece of bamboo with a warm red-brown finish, it is carved on both sides. The front shows a small robed figure riding a dragon-headed carp, a “carp becoming dragon” motif symbolising perseverance and success, amid swirling clouds, above a tree on rocks and a Greek-key band. The handle is carved with a peony and pierced for a cord. The reverse has a flowering branch, with an interlocking-circle lattice and scrolls on the handle.

A desk object for opening letters or cutting pages. At 45.5cm it is larger than most, and it also displays well.

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