Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Double paper leaf printed in polychrome; bamboo guards and sticks (22+2), black plastic rivet head. The front of the leaf is decorated with a rectangular panel printed with figure scenes representing the Continents, from left to right, North and south America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, in polychrome on a white ground. Above and below there is a horizontal spray of puce and pink roses. Turquoise blue borders surround the panel. The back of the leaf is turquoise, with a white, dark blue and gold B.O.A.C. symbol placed to the left of the centre. 'DAIMARU' is impressed into the lower left end of the back of the leaf and the guard.
Notes
History note: Acquired by the donor on a BOAC flight
Legal notes
Given by Dr Julia E. Poole
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1997-01-20)
by
Poole, Julia E.
Dating
20th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1960
CE
-
Circa
1965
CE
Note
Probably made in Hong Kong or eleswhere in the Far East for BOAC. South-East Asian.
Components of the work
Rivet
composed of
plastic
( black)
Leaf
composed of
paper
ink
Sticks+guards
composed of
bamboo
Guards
Length 22.9 cm
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: Painted in reversed white
- Text: ALL OVER THE WORLD B.O.A.C. TAKES GOOD CARE OF YOU
- Location: Front, top
- Type: Inscription
Inscription present: white, dark blue, and gold
- Text: B.O.A.C.
- Location: Back, centre
- Type: Inscription
- Text: DAIMARU
- Location: Back, lower left of the leaf and of the guard
- Method of creation: Impressed
- Type: Inscription
Identification numbers
Accession number: M.1-1997
Primary reference Number: 118093
Stable URI
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
