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Fan case: T.31-1985

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Blue silk damask embroidered with white silk in double running stitch. Blue silk cut out crouched design of scrolls, foliage and fruit with backing of cream silk damask behind holes. ‘Ruiji head’ at top

Notes

History note: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter

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: Given (1985-01-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century-20th Century
1800 - 1999

School or Style

Chinese

Materials used in production

blue Silk damask
Silk

Techniques used in production

Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.31-1985
Primary reference Number: 118120

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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