Brisé fan of ivory, pierced and carved, on both sides Chinese scenes in relief, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH
Also known as: Brisé-waaier van ivoor, gedritst gesneden, aan beide zijden Chinese taferelen in reliëf, centraal in het midden een monogram met PMH
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1830 - c. 1840
Brisé fan of ivory, pierced and carved, on both sides Chinese scenes carved in relief, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH. The 21 contiguous sticks in relief are held together by a satin ribbon.
Both guard sticks are carved in relief with a dragon. Mother-of-pearl washer at the rivet. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1960-55-A; its record gives material recorded as ivory, copper (metal), satin, mother of pearl; technique cutting. 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
- ivory, copper (metal), satin, mother of pearl
- Technique
- cutting
- Dimensions museum
- span 31.5 cm x length 19 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Brisé-waaier van ivoor, gedritst gesneden, aan beide zijden Chinese taferelen in reliëf, centraal in het midden een monogram met PMH
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-1960-55-A
- Museum classification
- brisé fan
Catalogue references
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