Fan
Date1740-1775
OriginAsia, China (export)
MediumCarved ivory sticks, painted paper, metal and paste rivet
DimensionsLength: 11"; Width when open: 19"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1986-49
DescriptionFolding fan. The ivory guard sticks and sticks are carved with chinoiserie scenes. When open, the center seven sticks feature a scene consisting of three standing Asian men at the center of a framework created by scrolls and flowers; this is seen on both sides. The mount is painted in a scene that includes warriors riding horses at the left and right, while six women pull a dragon vehicle with six women and one man inside. There are several buildings in the upper left corner. On the reverse is a botanical scene in pink, blue, and green on a metallic background. Silver rivet in the shape of a star with a turquoise paste stone.Construction History
1.Initial Construction: 1740-70
2.Repairs to paper mount on the reverse of the fan: prior to 1986
3.Rivet possibly a replacement - see curatorial remarks
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