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Hundred Faces Fan | |
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Title/s | Hundred Faces Fan |
Maker/s | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
folding fan |
School/Style | |
Description | Folding fan, with double paper leaf, with silk tassels incorporating silver, gold and purple silk about 100 faces on ivory on each side. Woven silk roses applied onto a double paper ground leaf. A normal pattern is used for the painted border. In the scene there are several different types of fans in use. Seated lady rider on a white horse. Very finely carved sticks and guards. Box (A) |
Production Place | Canton (place) () China (country) Chinese (nationality) |
Technique Description | paper with silk tassels incorporating silver, gold and purple silk about 100 faces on ivory on each side. Woven silk roses applied onto a double paper ground leaf. Very finely carved sticks and guards. |
Dimensions |
length: (guards): 27.9
cm |
Period | 19th century |
Date | circa 1840 to 1880 |
Provenance | given: Goetze, Sigismund, Mrs 1943 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Given by Mrs Sigismund Goetze |
Other Notes | |
Accession Number | O.2 & A-1943 (Applied Arts) |
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