Folding fan with chinoiserie landscape, made in Great Britain or France, 18h century. Folding fan. The fan leaf is made of paper painted with watercolour. A chinoiserie landscape a
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Folding fan with chinoiserie landscape, made in Great Britain or France, 18h century. Folding fan. The fan leaf is made of paper painted with watercolour. A chinoiserie landscape a is held by Victoria and Albert Museum (United Kingdom). Description supplied by the holding institution: Folding fan with chinoiserie landscape, made in Great Britain or France, 18h century. Folding fan. The fan leaf is made of paper painted with watercolour. A chinoiserie landscape and figures are depicted on the obverse and a small floral motif on the reverse. The fan sticks and guards are pierced and carved ivory. Painted paper and pierced and carved ivory. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048213/europeana_fashion_http___collections_vam_ac_uk_item_O126336
- Museum object name
- Folding fan with chinoiserie landscape, made in Great Britain or France, 18h century. Folding fan. The fan leaf is made of paper painted with watercolour. A chinoiserie landscape a
- Holding institution
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Catalogue references
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