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Folding fan: O.60-1985

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 34 (Fan Gallery)

Maker(s)

Maker: Kunimitsu

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Description

Folding fan, decorated, face: with calligraphic inscription on both sides; guards a) with bird over bamboo; b) with butterfly over peony. Guards: steel with silver inlay. Sticks: buffalo horn. Face: heavy black paper, inscribed in silver with vermillion seals (un-deciphered). Signed Kunimitsu, with Kakihan.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Length: 35 cm
Width: 13 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

19th Century
After 1800 - Before 1900

Note

Gunsen (war fan), used to signal in battle.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Face composed of paper silver
Sticks composed of buffalo horn
Guards composed of steel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.60-1985
Primary reference Number: 118513
Old object number: 429
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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