Fan, bamboo and paper, China, 1882
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1882
A sixteen-rib folding paper fan, the ribs stained, and the outer two ribs decorated with mother of pearl inlay showing birds, rocks and foliage. One side shows a traveller resting beneath a pine tree by a bridge, in ink and colours. There is an eleven line dedicatory inscription in the upper left corner.
The dedicatory inscription reads: 'In the first ten days of the seventh month, in the autumn of the year ren wu a guide for His Excellency Third Elder Brother Yunshan to amuse himself with when visiting Luofu. Written by Li Yinyun.' Ren wu is equivalent to 1882. The reverse bears a long hand-written text describing the scenic and historical sites of Luofu Shan. The paper of both sides has been lightly treated with mica.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Registered File number 1980/646. Luofu Shan is an important scenic mountain in central Guangdong province, famous for its associations with Daoism and with such literary figures as the famous alchemist Ge Hong (284-363 AD) and the poet Su Shi (1036-1101 AD). See: The Times Atlas of China p79 D2 Zhongguo Gu Jin Diming Da Cidian p1350
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bamboo and paper with mother of pearl inlay
- Dimensions
- Length: 32 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- vam-O486487
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Holding institution
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Museum object number
- FE.25-1980
- Museum system number
- O486487
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.