Fan, late 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 18th century
Brisé type fan of carved and pierced ivory. The rounded-ends of the sticks are smooth (not serrated) and have fretted chrysanthemums at their centres. The main field consists of a three-point shield containing the cypher 'M' surmounted by a coronet.
To either side are oval panels containing Chinese landscapes. The lower part of heads stick have close-fretted decoration. Light blue silk ribbon. Pin invisible, but heads are covered with, possibly, resin. Serrated mother-of-pearl washers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 10.25 in
- Materials and techniques
- Carved and pierced ivory carved, silk ribbon, mother-of-pearl
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- China
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- 'M' [surmounted by a coronet]
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O486448
- Museum object number
- T.224-1958
- 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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