Fan
1800-1830 (made)
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Folding fan. The mount is of paper, painted in body-colours with gilt paper edging, and having pieces of tinted porcelain (for the faces) and pieces of silk (for the robes) glued on; the sticks and guards are of pierced and carved ivory. The fan has a chased metal loop.
The pattern on both the back and the front of the mounts consists of men and women in the courts of buildings; landscapes appear without; there is a border of flowers, symbolical objects, fishes, butterflies, and cartouches enclosing buildings in landscapes. The sticks and guards are carved with figures, buildings and floral ornament.
The pattern on both the back and the front of the mounts consists of men and women in the courts of buildings; landscapes appear without; there is a border of flowers, symbolical objects, fishes, butterflies, and cartouches enclosing buildings in landscapes. The sticks and guards are carved with figures, buildings and floral ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted paper, porcelain, silk, pierced and carved ivory |
| Brief description | Folding fan, painted paper mounted on pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards, China, 1800-1830 |
| Physical description | Folding fan. The mount is of paper, painted in body-colours with gilt paper edging, and having pieces of tinted porcelain (for the faces) and pieces of silk (for the robes) glued on; the sticks and guards are of pierced and carved ivory. The fan has a chased metal loop. The pattern on both the back and the front of the mounts consists of men and women in the courts of buildings; landscapes appear without; there is a border of flowers, symbolical objects, fishes, butterflies, and cartouches enclosing buildings in landscapes. The sticks and guards are carved with figures, buildings and floral ornament. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Emily Beauclerk |
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| Accession number | T.137-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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