Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, decorated, face: with solar and lunar disks; guards: a) with soshu inscription; b) with plant with bearded-face. Guards: engraved steel. Sticks: lacquered bamboo. Face: heavy paper, obverse: painted in gold on silver ground; reverse: vice versa.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
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
18th Century-19th Century#
After
1701
-
Before
1900
Possibly an example of a gunsen (war fan), a signal fan used in battle.
Face
composed of
paint
( gold)
paper
Sticks
composed of
bamboo
Guards
composed of
steel
Length 30.4 cm
Accession number: O.14-1985
Primary reference Number: 118475
Old object number: 434
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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