Maker: Unknown
Double paper leaf, decoupé by hand/stamped and painted in water colours. Sticks and guards of wood (11+2), pierced, painted, gilt and applied with flakes of abalone (?) shell, the guards strengthened at the head with ivory. Rivet with mother-of-pearl washers. Front: A Chinese bird seller holding a cage containing two birds, accompanied by a man holding a furled parasol and a woman holding a screen fan. On each side there are trees, and plants in pots. Reverse: An asymmetrically placed flowering tree on a brown ground. Sticks: Sparcely decorated with a split design of sprays of flowers, bowls, a bird, a butterfly, a swan and a man in a boat. Guards: Pierced motifs and painted flowers.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter 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, first half#
After
1720
CE
-
Before
1740
CE
Leaf
composed of
paper
( double)
Sticks+guards
composed of
abalone shell
( flakes of)
wood
gilt
Guards
composed of
ivory
Length 29 cm
Accession number: M.140-1985
Primary reference Number: 117725
Old catalogue number: DR 18/241
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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