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Maker/s | Unknown (maker) |
Collection | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
folding fan |
Description | Double leaf of cream silk, painted in water colours and decorated with applied mother-of-pearl and crushed shell. Sticks of shaped and pierced ivory strengthened at the head with tortoiseshell. Guards of shaped, pierced and carved ivory backed with mother-of-pearl and strengthened with tortoiseshell. (16+2) Rivet with mother-of-pearl washer. Front: A chinoiserie scene comprising: Left: a peacock and another exotic bird perching on a tree trunk with another bird flying overhead. Centre: an island on which is a Chinese lady seated beside a table bearing a vase. She is facing a standing Chinaman with a butterfly behind him. On each side of them there are flowering plants and small fences. Right: A pair of swans swimming beside bulrushes with a small bird flying overhead. On all sides there is a border of alternating blue oval and red rectangular medallions painted in gold with figures, probably intended to resemble engraved gems. Reverse: Undecorated. |
Production Place | Germany (maker) (country) () Europe (maker) (continent) European (maker) (nationality) |
Technique Description | Double leaf of cream silk, painted in water colours and decorated with applied mother-of-pearl and crushed shell. Sticks of shaped and pierced ivory strengthened at the head with tortoiseshell. Guards of shaped, pierced and carved ivory backed with mother-of-pearl and strengthened with tortoiseshell. (16+2) Rivet with mother-of-pearl washer. |
Dimensions |
length: (guards): 24.8
cm |
Period | 3rd quarter 18th Century |
Date | circa 1760 |
Provenance | bought: Anne, Countess of Rosse 1985-01-28 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum |
Other Notes | |
Accession Number | M.163-1985 (Applied Arts) |
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