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Brisé fan: M.261-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Sticks and guards of bone/ivory, painted in bodycolour, varnished and gilt (28+2). The head of each guard is strengthen with tortoiseshell. Blue ribbon concealed by paper painted in two shades of blue. Steel rivet with mother-of-pearl washer.
Front: Within an horizontal oval reserve with a gilt frame, a gentleman and lady are seated on a see-saw in a garden, watched by another standing on the right. On each side there is a smaller, vertical oval reserve with an ogee top, similarly framed, containing a lady with her left arm raised, standing in a landscape. The ground is decorated en camaieu in blue, and in blue, green and buff, with buildings and landscapes. At the shoulder there is a horizontal gold border, decorated in black with crosses, below which are four Chinese figures: a boy holding a parasol over a seated figure, flanked by seated men in oval panels. The head is undecorated. Reverse: Three reserves similar in shape to those on the front are outlined in red. The central panel contains a tree and grass against sky, the flanking panels are outlined in black with a lady holding up her left arm, standing in a landscape. The background is outlined in black with buildings in landscape. Below the shoulder there is a spray of red flowers and foliage. Guards: On both sides, horizontal bands of decoration including a flower, a seated figure, green, red and blue diaper.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century, first half#
Circa 1720 CE - Circa 1740 CE

Note

Probably Northern European in orgin, possibly French or from the Netherlands.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Ribbon composed of silk ( probably)
Sticks+guards composed of bodycolour bone/ivory gilt
Guard composed of tortoise shell
Washer composed of mother-of-pearl
Rivet composed of steel
Guards Length 21.2 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.261-1985
Primary reference Number: 117846
Old catalogue number: DR 28/366
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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