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Brisé fan
Chinese
Qing Dynasty
early 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Bone; silk satin; paint
Dimensions
Overall: 19cm (7 1/2in.)
Other (open maximum): 31cm (12 3/16in.)
Other (open maximum): 31cm (12 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.405
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsCollages
DescriptionBrisé type fan with pierced bone inner blades with white silk satin connecting ribbon. Intricately carved decorative motifs surround central medallion with painted scenes. The fan opens a number of ways to shoe various paintings. Open from right: obverse, woman kneeling, man standing with one foot on stool; reverse, two women dancing. Open from left: obverse, two women seated by a table; reverse, man and woman with arms around each others shoulders.
ProvenanceOldham Collection; Gift from Esther Oldham to the MFA, June 9, 1976