Fan
ca. 1785-90 (made)
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Folding fan with paper leaf painted with a port view of Canton with buildings in the background and European and Chinese figures standing in front of them. Flag poles from left to right include a flag depicting a white cross on a red ground (Danish), a white flag, a blue flag with a yellow cross (Swedish), a Union Jack and a tricolour (France). Chinese junks in the foreground. All surrounded with a formal flower border. The reverse is painted with large sprays of flowers from left to right: chrysanthemums, roses, blue daisies and azaleas.
The sticks are of bone brisé with bands of geometric piercing, the guards carved in relief with a Chainese landscape.
The sticks are of bone brisé with bands of geometric piercing, the guards carved in relief with a Chainese landscape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted paper and pierced ivory |
| Brief description | Fan of painted paper on ivory sticks, China, ca. 1785-90 |
| Physical description | Folding fan with paper leaf painted with a port view of Canton with buildings in the background and European and Chinese figures standing in front of them. Flag poles from left to right include a flag depicting a white cross on a red ground (Danish), a white flag, a blue flag with a yellow cross (Swedish), a Union Jack and a tricolour (France). Chinese junks in the foreground. All surrounded with a formal flower border. The reverse is painted with large sprays of flowers from left to right: chrysanthemums, roses, blue daisies and azaleas. The sticks are of bone brisé with bands of geometric piercing, the guards carved in relief with a Chainese landscape. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Orwin |
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| Accession number | T.118-1966 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2008 |
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