Maker: Unknown
Chinese feather fan. Fan leaves of goose (?) feathers; the front painted with a central cartouche, decorated with a floral design and flanked with two, large floral sprays; the reverse painted with a butterfly and flower central design, also flanked with two, floral sprays. Both sides are bordered with a delicate fern leaf garland. The lower sticks (gorge) and guards are carved, pierced and gilt and the sticks are decorated with details of cloisonne (?) enamel in blue.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)
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
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1815
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Cantonese, for the export market
Leaf
composed of
feathers
( goose)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt copper
Sticks
composed of
enamel
Guards
Height 28.6 cm
Accession number: M.396-1985
Primary reference Number: 117980
Old object number: 401
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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