Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of paper backed with silk. Painted in watercolours with seven Chinese figures out-of-doors, with inserted mica as windows, fans, etc.
Sticks and guards of pierced ivory, the sticks painted and the guards carved (20+2)
History note: 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
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Chinese or European chinoiserie
Leaf
composed of
silk
( backing)
paper
Sticks
composed of
paint
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Height 28.1 cm
Accession number: M.371-1985
Primary reference Number: 117955
Old catalogue number: DR 21/271
Old object number: 290
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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