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Folding fan: M.388-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Chinese painted folding fan with double paper leaf. The front is decorated with a painted, floral spray on a white background; the reverse, with chinese inscriptions on a gold painted background.
Wooden lower sticks (gorge), guards of wood lacquered black and inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)

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

19th Century
Circa 1800 - Circa 1900

Note

Chinese, for the export market

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Guards composed of mother-of-pearl ( inlay) Height 23.5 cm
Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood lacquer

Materials used in production

Paint

Techniques used in production

Painting
Calligraphy

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.388-1985
Primary reference Number: 117972
Old catalogue number: DR 26/3
Old object number: 320
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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