Fan, Japan, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Fan, Japan, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Brisé fan of ivory with lacquer and mother of pearl, Japan, 19th century. Museum description: Brisé fan made of ivory with a brass rivet. The fan decorated on one side with figures holding different objects (such as a top, banner, pug or kite), and on the other side with a tree in raised gilt lacquer. The guards are similarly decorated but with some inlaid mother of pearl. The fan has a white silk ribbon and a metal ring with a filigree flower. The museum record gives material recorded as lacquer; measurements Length 10 in; place associated: Japan. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- lacquer
- Dimensions
- Length 10 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Ivory and brass with lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl, silk
- Place recorded
- Japan
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- T.69-1956
- Museum system number
- O486553
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.