IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 118108 accession number: T.19-1985 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 22 April 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Dark blue satin embroidered with polychrome silks in Pekinese, long and short stitch; silver and gilt metallic threads in Pekinese stitch and couched. Ruyi symbol at top. On each side six cranes amongst clouds. Case partially lined with red silk, stiffened with thin board, sewn-in end of matching dark blue satin with knot worked in couched gilt metal thread. Side edges and tops bound with cream and blue woven ribbon. title: fan case NOTES ----- type: history note value: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: Messel-Rosse Collection creditline: Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118108 TECHNIQUES ---------- embroidering CATEGORIES ------ category: fans DATING ------ creation date: 1800 - 1999 creation date earliest: 1800 creation date latest: 1999 culture: 19th Century-20th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Maximum Length units: cm value: 30.8