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Fan

1882 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sixteen-rib folding paper fan, the ribs stained, and the outer two ribs decorated with mother of pearl inlay showing birds, rocks and foliage.
One side shows a traveller resting beneath a pine tree by a bridge, in ink and colours. There is an eleven line dedicatory inscription in the upper left corner.
The dedicatory inscription reads: 'In the first ten days of the seventh month, in the autumn of the year ren wu a guide for His Excellency Third Elder Brother Yunshan to amuse himself with when visiting Luofu. Written by Li Yinyun.' Ren wu is equivalent to 1882.
The reverse bears a long hand-written text describing the scenic and historical sites of Luofu Shan.
The paper of both sides has been lightly treated with mica.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bamboo and paper with mother of pearl inlay
Brief description
Folding fan, bamboo and paper with mother of pearl inlay, China, Qing dynasty, dated 1882
Physical description
A sixteen-rib folding paper fan, the ribs stained, and the outer two ribs decorated with mother of pearl inlay showing birds, rocks and foliage.
One side shows a traveller resting beneath a pine tree by a bridge, in ink and colours. There is an eleven line dedicatory inscription in the upper left corner.
The dedicatory inscription reads: 'In the first ten days of the seventh month, in the autumn of the year ren wu a guide for His Excellency Third Elder Brother Yunshan to amuse himself with when visiting Luofu. Written by Li Yinyun.' Ren wu is equivalent to 1882.
The reverse bears a long hand-written text describing the scenic and historical sites of Luofu Shan.
The paper of both sides has been lightly treated with mica.
Dimensions
  • Length: 32cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
(Dedicatory inscription. Ren wu is equivalent to 1882.)
Translation
In the first ten days of the seventh month, in the autumn of the year ren wu a guide for His Excellency Third Elder Brother Yunshan to amuse himself with when visiting Luofu. Written by Li Yinyun
Credit line
Given by Mrs M Brealey
Object history
Registered File number 1980/646.
Historical context
Luofu Shan is an important scenic mountain in central Guangdong province, famous for its associations with Daoism and with such literary figures as the famous alchemist Ge Hong (284-363 AD) and the poet Su Shi (1036-1101 AD).
See: The Times Atlas of China p79 D2
Zhongguo Gu Jin Diming Da Cidian p1350
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Wilson, Verity. Chinese Dress, London: V&A Publications, 1986, photograph page 76 fig. 68
Collection
Accession number
FE.25-1980

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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