
Trousse
French word for case or kit. Used for arms that carry other accouterments in their scabbard.
Chinese trousse in Mongolian style
With heavy pierced silver mounts in with archaic dragon designs.
Chinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts
Background
Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were common all over the Qi

Chinese trousse set with glass trinkets
Introduction
Sets with a knife and chopsticks and sometimes some other utensils were common all over the Qi

Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.