Fan, late 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
Folding fan with painted silk leaves and ivory guards and sticks. The ivory guards are carved on the lower part to represent a woven basket with a decorative band towards the bottom. The upper part depicts crysanthemums and peonies supported by sticks, together with a bird on each side, one in flight and the other settled on the flowers. The ivory sticks have partly-shaped edging, but are otherwise undecorated. The rivet and ring are of gold-coloured metal.
The leaves are of silk, with gold powder and painted with colours. One side depicts a cherry tree in blossom with a pair of birds with blue plumage. The other portrays a wisteria, partly in flower and growing round a tree, beside a river with dandelions and other plants.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 28.6 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Painted silk and carved ivory
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Japan
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O482912
- Museum object number
- FE.108-1996
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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
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