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Fan

Japanese
19th century
Object Place: Japan

Medium/Technique Painted paper
Dimensions 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1297
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionCourtier's fan (Komori). Painted paper leaf. Obverse: large phoenix left; tree shrub, flowers, stream right; orange areas with leaves and decorative motifs outlined at top sides; gold background. Reverse: large peonies, stream; orange areas with bats and other decorative motifs outlined top sides; silver background. Bamboo sticks with indentured guards to give fan partially open appearance; carved motif on guards.
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.