15929997320001312637261000Standard Recordobject-117993170197592716215826360090001701975718893fitz-onlineadlib-object-117993https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117993396b74a2-3ecc-3c50-b47d-b09d4a2444f16referenceagent-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 Collectionreferenceterm-106206adlib-term-106206da969d02-66a2-3e51-8dde-d1d8613f2ff6paperreferenceterm-118722adlib-term-1187224f4800f9-d84e-3f97-a3d0-d00e18216deasilkLeafreferenceterm-106692adlib-term-106692ed7baa11-5901-3307-81b6-77370e40ebb4woodreferenceterm-31499adlib-term-3149932bb5d6c-9a2c-3e8f-b998-5f9468b062b8lacquerSticks, Guardsreferenceterm-28684adlib-term-28684f88af0dd-e292-3772-9b52-93a92a1f5ef6lacqueringHeightcm41.0GuardsApplied ArtsFolding fan of double leaf paper, of assymetrical design. The front leaf is decorated with a floral spray and butterflies, painted in red on brown silk(?) leaf; the reverse leaf design is an assymetrical copy of this design, outlined in red.
The wooden sticks and guards (18+2) are lacquered brown, decorated in painted gold with chinese garden scenes, bordered with flowers and leaves. Brass alloy (?) rivet with a brown loop and two brown silk tassels.M.411-19851accession numberM.411-1985117993priref117993198519851985old object number468urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117993https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117993referenceagent-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: 1985-01-291860CE1860circa1860makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownCantonese, for the export market.referenceterm-119977adlib-term-11997796c74ab3-0541-3751-b578-34008824b45419th Century, third quarter#referenceterm-32657adlib-term-3265748738423-5a06-33af-bb0f-e0e48e864331paintreferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanMandarin assymetrical fanhistory noteColonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumRef: Illustrations (pl.56-7) and background history of Mandarin, assymetrical fans, created in 19th century Canton.153, 174-5referencepublication-200002107adlib-publication-200002107dd0b0f81-ae3f-30fc-9b49-6ab9b69a91efFans of Imperial Chinareferenceterm-10624adlib-term-10624c882b99a-0b49-320e-8d8a-fd72a34d8848Baroquereferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanfolding fanreferenceterm-106226adlib-term-106226194567f2-2bcd-3446-ae31-652386611815paintingobject
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