Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper, printed and painted in colours. A Chinese woman is holding a fan, seated beside a table, with a Chinese man standing to the right of her. With rocks and shrubs to the left, while to the right are shells and a butterfly.
Ivory sticks and guards.
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
1700
-
1799
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 27.9 cm
Accession number: M.406-1985
Primary reference Number: 117990
Old object number: 441
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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