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Fan of lacquered wood and plaited bamboo, decorated with a landscape of pine trees, flowing water with floating chrysanthemum, etc.

Also known as: Waaier van gelakt hout en gevlochten bamboe, versierd met een landschap van pijnbomen, stromend water met drijvende chrysant etc.

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1600 - 1699

Lacquered wood and plaited bamboo, decorated with a landscape of pine trees, flowing water with floating chrysanthemums, etc. in gold. An inscription states that the piece was the property of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as AK-MAK-298; its record gives material recorded as wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), bamboo; measurements height 48 cm x width 29.2 cm x depth 1 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), bamboo
Measurements
height 48 cm x width 29.2 cm x depth 1 cm
Dimensions museum
height 48 cm x width 29.2 cm x depth 1 cm

Identification

Original title
Waaier van gelakt hout en gevlochten bamboe, versierd met een landschap van pijnbomen, stromend water met drijvende chrysant etc.
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
AK-MAK-298
Museum classification
fan

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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