Fan, early 19th century
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 19th century
Folding fan of carved ivory. Carved in slight relief and openwork. Pattern of men and women seated or walking amid trees and buildings. Band of fruit and flowers cross the upper part of the fan.
The guards are carved in slightly deeper relief with human figures beneath trees. The leaves are threaded together by a strip of white silk ribbon. Enclosed in a cardboard box.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 7.5 in; Width: 12.125 in
- Materials and techniques
- Carved ivory, silk, cardboard
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O486478
- Museum object number
- T.126-1915
- 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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