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Maker: Unknown
Brisé fan, decorated, obverse: with pine, prunus, bamboo, long tailed tortoise and cranes; reverse: with butterflies, swallows and clouds. 38 segments: probably Hi wood, painted in ink, polychrome opaque watercolours and gold, with vermillion silk knotted cords and crimson tassels, bound with yellow.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); 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
Length: 37.3 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century
After
1801
-
Before
1900
Brisé Fan of court type (hiogi).
Segments
composed of
Hi wood
( probably)
gold paint
watercolours
ink
Cord+tassels
composed of
silk
Accession number: O.46-1985
Primary reference Number: 118494
Old object number: 439
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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