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After Three Rubbings, China, dated 1680

dated 1680

Folding fan mounted as an album leaf in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1989.363.147), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department under the title “After Three Rubbings”. The museum dates it dated 1680 and records its origin as China; Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is attributed to Yun Shouping…

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Bouquet-holder fan, 1860

1860

Bouquet-holder fan is held by Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (France), dated 1860. Description supplied by the holding institution: Bouquet-holder fan, composed of 12 sticks + 2 guards. Coloured chromolithographed leaf, bone sticks pierced, engraved, and gilded, on the 2 guards a bouquet-hol…

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Brisé fan entirely of ivory

c. 1890 - c. 1900

Brisé fan entirely of ivory. The 19 joined sticks are undecorated and connected to each other by a silk ribbon. Fan loop of ivory, tassel and loop of silk. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1973-762; its record gives material recorded as ivory, silk; technique cutting, weaving. Description translat…

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Brisé fan made of cedar wood, pierced and carved in relief on both sides, with Chinese scenes

c. 1830 - c. 1840

Brisé fan made of cedar wood, pierced and carved in relief on both sides, depicting Chinese scenes. The scenes consist of various people, houses, tables, boats, and floral motifs. The 21 contiguous sticks are connected by a red-pink ribbon. Copper rivet. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-TN-3348; i…

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Brisé fan made of polypropylene with pierced circles, with red satin ribbon

1992

Brisé fan made of polypropylene in which circles have been cut out, joined by a red satin ribbon. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1993-11; its record gives material recorded as polypropylene, satin; technique cutting. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are thos…

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Brisé fan of bone (?) with pierced and relief-carved sticks, on both sides of which are Chinese figures, houses and plant and floral motifs

c. 1830 - c. 1850

Brisé fan of openwork carved bone with copper pivot pin and ditto guard clip, to which a cord with a purple and a green silk tassel is attached. Model: 20 decorated sticks, which are connected to each other by means of a light pink ribbon. Decoration: the gorge section of the sticks is decorated with an openwork car…

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Brisé fan of carved ivory with a symmetrically structured pattern and on the guards a marriage altar below two birds near a trophy

c. 1815 - c. 1825

Brisé fan of carved ivory with a symmetrically structured pattern provided with four rectangles filled with acanthus leaves and diaper-work framed by stacked ornaments with quatrefoils, diaper-work and floral motifs, on the guards a marriage altar with two flaming hearts and an arrow below two birds near a trophy wi…

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Brisé fan of carved ivory, with a central medallion on which the marriage of Cupid and Psyche is painted in watercolour, steel and silver decoration on the guard sticks

c. 1777 - c. 1800

Brisé fan, sticks consisting of 28 connected ivory sticks pierced and carved. On the guard sticks a border decoration of steel beads. On the guard sticks a small silver band, for reinforcement or decoration? Steel pivot pin with paste button. Decoration: in the centre a medallion painted in watercolour with a depict…

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Brisé fan of ivory, carved in relief with flowers and scrolls, and fitted with three oval medallions, the central one bearing 'Sacred to Love'

c. 1780 - c. 1790

Brisé fan of ivory, carved in relief with flowers and scrolls, and fitted with three oval medallions, the central one bearing 'Sacred to Love'. 30 contiguous sticks carved and worked on one side in relief with flowers and scrolls. Unlike other examples from this period, this fan does not have a monogram in the centr…

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Brisé fan of ivory, painted with tempera and gold paint, with central cartouche depicting Zephyrus and Flora, surrounded by Chinoiseries

c. 1720

Fan, so-called brisé fan of ivory painted with tempera, mythological scene amid medallions and cartouches with chinoiseries. Model: brisé fan with 28 ivory sticks and two undecorated tortoiseshell guards. The sticks are held together by a green rib ribbon. Mother-of-pearl washer around brass rivet. Decoration: the g…

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Brisé fan of ivory, pierced and carved, on both sides Chinese scenes in relief, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH

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, Amste…

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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

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…

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Brisé fan of openwork and relief-carved ivory featuring scenes from Chinese life with pagodas, houses, trees, and an undecorated oval medallion in the centre

c. 1800 - c. 1820

Brisé fan of openwork and relief-carved ivory featuring scenes from Chinese life with pagodas, houses, trees, and an undecorated oval medallion in the centre. Model: 21 contiguous sticks. Brass rivet surrounded by a mother-of-pearl washer. Decoration: below the oval medallion, fairly central, is a seated man with a…

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Brisé fan of openwork carved bone, held together with a green satin ribbon

c. 1815 - c. 1820

Brisé fan of openwork carved bone. The pointed ends of the sticks are slightly serrated. The 22 sticks are held together by a green satin ribbon threaded through the upper part of the mount. The washer near the copper rivet is made of bone. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1994-10; its record give…

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Brisé fan of pierced white bone

c. 1800 - c. 1899

Brisé fan of white bone carved à jour. The 20 connected sticks are 1/3 plain, and 2/3 fully openwork with three geometric forms. The sequence of openings creates three medallions within circular arches. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-18306; its record gives material recorded as metal, mother of…

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Brisé fan of wood with a Chinese scene on both sides in a cartouche in lacquerwork of two colours of gold on a black ground

c. 1840

Brisé fan of wood on which on both sides a Chinese scene [in] a cartouche in lacquerwork of two colours of gold on a black ground. The fan has 24 contiguous sticks held together with a purple satin ribbon. The three small cartouches near the upper edge and the large central cartouche contain Chinese figures near pav…

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Brisé Fan with Gold Lacquer on a Ground of Green Lacquer with a Central Cartouche Containing Figures in a Landscape or Garden with Pavilions, Surrounded by Leaf and Flower Motifs

c. 1880

On the front: within the central cartouche a landscape with weeping willow, banana trees, bamboo and prunus with fanning branches. In the foreground water with rocks. Of the three figures, one man and one woman hold a fan in their hand; the other man (with moustache) sits between them on a rock and appears to watch…

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Brisé fan, c. 1800 - c. 1825

c. 1800 - c. 1825

Tortoiseshell brisé fan, pierced and carved in relief with a Chinese mountain and rock landscape, temples, and houses. The reverse of the fan is not in relief, but smooth. Along the outer edge of the sticks are squares containing a flower. Brisé fan of 23 connected sticks, with a central oval medallion with flowerin…

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Brisé fan, c. 1815 - c. 1820

c. 1815 - c. 1820

Brisé fan of horn with rose decoration. The pointed-arch sticks are openwork-carved. On the medallions in the form of Kashmir palmettes, each spanning two sticks, is a carved and painted sprig with a pink rose, small butterfly, forget-me-not, and daisy. The reverse shows orange instead of blue. Two blue stones adorn…

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Brisé fan, England, 1800-1825

1800-1825

Brisé fan, England, 1800-1825 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1800-1825. The museum's brief description reads: Horn brisé fan, England, 1800-1825. Museum description: Horn brisé fan consisting of 18 sticks and 2 guards. Each stick curves to a point at the top. The decoration is arranged in…

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Brisé fan, for use as a dance card, of wood with a copper fan ring holding a silk cord with pencil in a nickel holder

in or before 1907

Brisé fan, for use as a dance card, of wood with a copper fan ring holding a silk cord with pencil in a nickel holder. Model: consisting of 17 blades of plain wood and two guard sticks of lacquered wood. Fan ribbon in the same pink-beige colour as the blades. Guard ring of mother-of-pearl. Twisted silk cord with tas…

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Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1800-1825

ca. 1800-1825

Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1800-1825 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1800-1825. The museum's brief description reads: Brisé fan made of pierced ivory, Great Britain, ca. 1800-1825. Museum description: Brisé fan made of ivory with shaped tips to the blades and with fine pierced work.…

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Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1840

ca. 1840

Brisé fan, Great Britain, ca. 1840 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1840. The museum's brief description reads: Brisé fan of slotted bone, Great Britain, ca. 1840. Museum description: Brisé fan of bone drilled and slotted with simple decoration. Shaped ends to the blades. Brass rivet wi…

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Brisé fan, sticks and blade of finely carved bone, white silk brisé ribbon, 1800

1800

Brisé fan, sticks and blade of finely carved bone, white silk brisé ribbon, 1800 is held by Museum Rotterdam, dated 1800. Museum description: Brisé fan with a guard and sticks of continuous bone with abundant and finely carved bone. Fifteen inner sticks, held together by a brisé ribbon of white silk. Pin and loop. B…

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Calligraphy, China

Fan in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2024.549.61), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department under the title “Calligraphy”. and records its origin as China; Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is attributed to Zhu Angzhi (Chinese, 1764–after 1841). The museum records the medium as Folding fan mo…

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Carnet de bal of ivory in the form of a brisé fan, with small pencil

c. 1890 - c. 1900

Carnet de bal of ivory in the form of a brisé fan, with small pencil. Brass flower at the pivot pin; 7 contiguous sticks; front guard in red with white rocaille ornaments, in an oval the text 'Bal', three small brass rings on the left guard, small pencil with ivory cap. Some leaves inscribed in pencil. The Rijksmuse…

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Chinese brisé fan for the European market

Chinese brisé fan for the European market is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Museum description: The leaf-shaped fan made of openwork carved bone is a so-called "brisé fan". Its rounded sticks are held together in the upper third by a blue silk ribbon. When opened, motifs such as birds and floral tendrils…

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Embroidered Fan for Wedding Ceremony (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.559)

1850–1918

In the Joseon period, women between the ages of 14 and 20 were matched with a husband through an arranged marriage. Even during the marriage ceremony, a bride was supposed to veil her face with this type of embroidered fan as a gesture of chastity. The fan’s body is made of paper and silk trimmed with a gilded metal…

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Fan

c. 1795

Fan — Rijksmuseum object AK-RAK-2005-4. Dated by the museum: c. 1795. Museum attribution: anonymous. Material: horn (animal material). Museum description: The fan consists of two guards and (now) 15 sticks; at least two sticks are missing and one guard has been repaired with a section of a stick. On the sticks, figu…

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Fan — Australian Ballet Club, Australia, 1992

1992

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1502-21014), made in Australia, dated 1992. The museum's brief description reads: Commemorative fan issued by the Australian Ballet Club commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Australian Ballet. Issued as a souvenir at the London Coliseum Theatre for…

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Fan — Autographed wooden fan, belonging to John Gielgud, Great Britain, pre 1881

pre 1881

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1224-1984), made in Great Britain, dated pre 1881. The museum's brief description reads: Wooden fan, the sticks autographed by actors and actresses, late 19th-mid 20th century, including Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, John Gielgud, Peg…

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Fan — Autographed wooden fan, belonging to John Gielgud, Great Britain, pre 1887

pre 1887

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1223-1984), made in Great Britain, dated pre 1887, attributed to Alma-Tadema, Anna. The museum's brief description reads: Wooden fan with designs on the guards, probably by Laurence or Anna Alma Tadema (1867-1943), the sticks autographed by various actor…

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Fan — Bacchus and Ariadne, England, France, c. 1740

c. 1740

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 531-1869), made in England, France, dated c. 1740. The museum's brief description reads: Gouache on vellum with applied cut straw and mother of pearl, and ivory sticks, England, mid-18th century. Museum description: Gouache on vellum with the subject of Ba…

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Fan — Fan belonging to actress Ethel Griffies, China, 1920s

1920s

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1278-1984), made in China, dated 1920s, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Chinese ivory brisé fan, owned by the actress Ethel Griffies (1878-1975), probably 1920s. Museum description: Ivory brisé fan, the sticks held together b…

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Fan — Fan belonging to actress Ethel Griffies, Great Britain, 1920s

1920s

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1280-1984), made in Great Britain, dated 1920s. The museum's brief description reads: Black gauze fan, owned by the actress Ethel Griffies (1878-1975), probably 1920s. Museum description: Fan of black gauze with plain black wooden guards, the sticks of b…

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Fan — Fan belonging to Julia Neilson, China, ca.1900

ca.1900

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1226&A-1984), made in China, dated ca.1900, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Fan used by Julia Neilson (1868-1957) as Nell Gwyn in the play Sweet Nell of Old Drury, Haymarket Theatre, 1900, and as Lady Blakeney in the stage ve…

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Fan — Fan printed with a plan of the boxes and names of the subscribers for the 1787 and 1788 seasons at the King's Theatre, London, 1787

1787

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.396-1985), made in London, dated 1787, attributed to Laurance, H. The museum's brief description reads: Fan printed with a plan of the boxes and names of the subscribers for the 1787 and 1788 seasons at the King's Theatre. Paper leaf with ivory sticks, p…

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Fan — Fan printed with the names of the subscribers to the boxes for the 1788 season at the Kings Theatre, London; with original box, London, 1788

1788

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1623:1 to 3-2014), made in London, dated 1788. The museum's brief description reads: Fan printed with the names of the subscribers to the boxes for the 1788 season at the Kings Theatre, London. Paper leaf with ivory sticks in its original box, made in Lo…

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Fan — Fan used by Julia Neilson, early 20th century

early 20th century

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.924-1985), dated early 20th century, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Fan with carved and painted wooden sticks and organdie leaf, belonging to Julia Neilson (1868-1957) and used by her as Lady Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimperne…

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Fan — Fan used by Marie Lohr in 'The School for Scandal', Great Britain, 1909

1909

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.72-1988), made in Great Britain, dated 1909, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Fan used by Marie Lohr as Lady Teazle in The School for Scandal, His Majesty's Theatre, 7 April 1909. Museum description: Fan, the organdie leaf pai…

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Fan — Fan used by Marie Taglioni, Russia, 1840s

1840s

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.285-1978), made in Russia, dated 1840s, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Fan used by Marie Taglioni on tour in the Imperial Russian Theatres, 1840s. Museum description: Fan, lace decorated with sequins in the form of stars, tr…

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Fan — Fan, belonging to actress Olga Lindo, Japan, early 20th century

early 20th century

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.173-2015), made in Japan, dated early 20th century, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Paper fan with wooden sticks, belonging to the actress Olga Lindo (1899-1968), early 20th century. Museum description: Paper fan, the leave p…

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Fan — Fan, given to Marie Lohr by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, France, 1750s-1760s

1750s-1760s

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1238-1982), made in France, dated 1750s-1760s. The museum's brief description reads: Ivory and paper fan, given to Marie Lohr (1890-1975) by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, probably French, possibly 1750s-60s. Museum description: Ivory fan with narrow widely spac…

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Fan — Giant fan possibly used in a production of <i>The Mikado</i>, Japan, ca.1885

ca.1885

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.704-2019), made in Japan, dated ca.1885, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Hand-painted giant fan possibly used as a stage property in an early production of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado. Watercolour on paper wit…

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Fan — King's Theatre, Haymarket, Fan, London, ca. 1796

ca. 1796

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.395-1978), made in London, dated ca. 1796, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Paper fan, with box numbers and renters' names for the 1796 season at The King's Theatre, Haymarket. Museum description: Laid pulp paper fan, with ros…

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Fan — Panka (fan), Sylhet, mid-19th century

mid-19th century

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 09252(IS)), made in Sylhet, dated mid-19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Costume, ivory silver, woven, Sylhet, C19; Textile. Museum description: The face of the hand fan is made from split ivory and silver thread woven together in diaper p…

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Fan — Recovery of George III from Illness, Great Britain, 1789

1789

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number T.203-1959), made in Great Britain, dated 1789. The museum's brief description reads: Fan 'Recovery of George III from Illness' made of paper painted with gouache, and carved and pierced ivory sticks and guards, Great Britain, 1789. Museum description: Fan…

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Fan — Rimmel's programme fan, London, 1868

1868

Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.433-1984), made in London, dated 1868. The museum's brief description reads: 'Rimmel's programme fan', produced as a souvenir programme for the opening of the rebuilt Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868, with the programme for W.S. Gilbert's Robert Le Diabl…