Maker: Unknown
Feather fan with brown striated feathers: the front decorated with painted birds, flowers and foliage; the reverse with three rows of flowers and foliage. The lower sticks and guards are ivory, decorated in gold or gilt relief on the tops of the sticks and guards. The guards are also carved, with a dragon and a figure under a pine tree.
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, first half#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1850
CE
Cantonese, for the export market.
Leaf
composed of
feathers
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
ivory
Guards
Height 21.5 cm
Accession number: M.399-1985
Primary reference Number: 117983
Old object number: 404
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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