Maker: Unknown
Chinese feather brisé fan. Goose feather fan with ivory sticks and guards. The front is painted with blue peonies and pheasants, the reverse, less detailed blue peonies (?). The tops of the lower sticks (gorge) and guards are decorated with a gilt relief. Metal rivet (?).
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
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1815
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Cantonese, for the export maket
Leaf
composed of
feathers
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
ivory
Rivet
composed of
metal
Guards
Height 21.6 cm
Accession number: M.397-1985
Primary reference Number: 117981
Old object number: 402
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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