Fan, China, 19th Century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th Century
Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 1521-1902), made in China, dated 19th Century. The museum's brief description reads: Fan, carved and pierced ivory, China, Qing dynasty, 19th Century.
Museum description: Fan of carved and pierced ivory. The main portion of the design on the twenty sticks represents a landscape with figures, trees, and houses; on a shield-shaped medallion in the centre is the monogram 'M.S.' in Italic script, while the square spaces at the top are each filled with a figure. On each of the guards outside is the same pattern of figures, while inside are figures and , at the top, an animal.
The backgrounds in the sticks are saw-pierced into a fine grill-pattern. The brass rivet is provided with two mother-of-pearl studs. The museum records it as Carved and pierced ivory, measuring Length 7.25 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory, brass, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- Length 7.25 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Carved and pierced ivory
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- 1521-1902
- Museum system number
- O486511
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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