Object ID:
2013.44.02
Description:
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Cream color silk front is hand painted with a floral motif of wheat stalks and daisies. Imitation ivory (bone?) sticks and guards are carved and pierced. Leaf reverse is plain cream color fabric. Rivet is missing; guards and sticks are held together loosely with a makeshift satin ribbon.
Close inspection reveals that the sides of the sticks and guards close to the rivet hole are hand penciled with the numbers 1 through 16, indicating the proper sequence for assembling the fan components during the manufacturing process. The numbers would be hidden when the rivet is inserted.
Close inspection reveals that the sides of the sticks and guards close to the rivet hole are hand penciled with the numbers 1 through 16, indicating the proper sequence for assembling the fan components during the manufacturing process. The numbers would be hidden when the rivet is inserted.
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Dimension Details:
Guard length: 12.75"
Leaf height: 8.5"
Open width: 22.5"
Arc (degrees when open): 140
14 sticks / 2 guards
Leaf height: 8.5"
Open width: 22.5"
Arc (degrees when open): 140
14 sticks / 2 guards
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Acknowledgment:
This online exhibition is made possible through a generous grant from the Fan Association of North America (FANA).
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front view
leaf detail
detail of sticks
front view
leaf detail
detail of sticks