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Maker/s | Unknown (maker) |
Collection | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
folding fan |
School/Style | |
Description | Double paper leaf folding fan. Paper leaf fan with pierced and gilt lower sticks (gorge) and guards. The front is decorated in the 'applied faces' style and bordered with a floral garland on a red background. The reverse shows a large, central scene of a couple, a cavalier and lady, walking in a parkland setting. The reverse border is decorated in gold leaf with flowers, leaves and floral sprays on a pink or bodycolour (?) ground. |
Production Notes | Chinese for the export market, or European chinoiserie. |
Production Place | China (maker) (country) Chinese (maker) (nationality) Italian (maker) (nationality) |
Dimensions | height: width: |
Period | 2nd half 18th century/ 19th century |
Date | circa 1750 to 1880 |
Provenance | bought: Anne, Countess of Rosse 1985-01-28 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)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.389-1985 (Applied Arts) |
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