15929997240001312637261000Standard Recordobject-117684168668014099415826358910001686679273393fitz-onlineadlib-object-117684https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11768493c8f0db-9603-3dbb-aba6-63455d755b006referenceagent-172857adlib-agent-172857a14cf9de-dd26-3013-a9b8-9dc60ae6ebf6Messel, Leonardreferenceagent-172856adlib-agent-17285671f39a0b-c347-3d6b-9888-73f17b5c827fCountess of Rosse, Annereferenceterm-109696adlib-term-109696e6dde16e-97a0-3438-855e-c9c6d5660622fansreferenceterm-119657adlib-term-119657474b5499-0c66-3055-bf46-3abe0955889eMessel-Rosse CollectionLengthcm18.9GuardsApplied ArtsBrisé fan of carved and pierced ivory (?). 'Scenes from Chinese life' are the predominant design and are also included within the large, central cartouche. However, the border also features a dragon design, mirrored along the central upper edges of the fan.M.99-19851accession numberM.99-1985117684priref117684old catalogue numberDR 12/186urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117684https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117684referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumPurchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceagent-172856adlib-agent-17285671f39a0b-c347-3d6b-9888-73f17b5c827fCountess of Rosse, Anne198519851985-01-28boughtEntry date: 1985-01-29makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98Unknownreferenceterm-40149adlib-term-4014989c91a11-c946-3355-a7f0-e9d757f7a1d5ivoryreferenceterm-75436adlib-term-75436685a3f40-e414-3252-8f43-8cd0a6681b4abrisé fanhistory noteColonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumRef: Illustrated examples of dragon borders and 'Scenes from Chinese life', pl.18-19, and background history of the brisé fan in this style.90-3referencepublication-200002107adlib-publication-200002107dd0b0f81-ae3f-30fc-9b49-6ab9b69a91efFans of Imperial Chinareferenceterm-75436adlib-term-75436685a3f40-e414-3252-8f43-8cd0a6681b4abrisé fanbrisé fanreferenceterm-26483adlib-term-26483c5756b64-2720-3558-9d90-98bd4a27592fpiercingreferenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingobject
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