Brisé fan of ivory, scored and with openwork- and relief-carved sticks showing a Chinese landscape, mountains, pavilions, birds, and an undecorated medallion in the center
Also known as: Brisé-waaier van ivoor, gedritst en in ajour en reliëf gesneden benen waarop een Chinees landschap, bergen, paviljoens, vogels en een onversierd medaillon in het midden
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1800 - c. 1820
The ivory brisé fan is scored and carved in openwork and relief with a Chinese landscape, mountains, pavilions, birds, and floral motifs. In the center of the fan is an unworked medallion.
The back of the fan is undecorated. The 22 contiguous sticks are held together by a threaded ribbon. At the rivet is a mother-of-pearl washer. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1978-324; its record gives material recorded as ivory, copper (metal), satin, mother of pearl; technique cutting, drawn thread work. 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.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory, copper (metal), satin, mother of pearl
- Technique
- cutting, drawn thread work
- Dimensions museum
- span 33.5 cm x length 19 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Brisé-waaier van ivoor, gedritst en in ajour en reliëf gesneden benen waarop een Chinees landschap, bergen, paviljoens, vogels en een onversierd medaillon in het midden
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-1978-324
- Museum classification
- brisé 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.
Research required
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