Fan with box from China
Object No. A5435
Fan with box, paper / mother of pearl / metal / timber / textile, maker unknown, China, 1780-1850
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Summary
Physical Description
Fan with blades of intricately carved mother-of-pearl. Upper part in paper lavishly painted with blue and green predominating with a subject of numerous groups of people looking to a central stage; the royal patrons with yellow robes. Chinese. In a box. The box is made of wood and lacquer with metal hinges and latch and is lined with blue fabric. Inside the lid is painted decoration.
DIMENSIONS
Depth
281 mm
HISTORY
Notes
Collected by Christian Thornett
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Christian Rowe Thornett, 1967
Acquisition Date
20 July 1967
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