Folding fan
- Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Early 20th century
- China or Japan
- Dimensions
- Overall: 19.7cm (7 3/4in.)
- Medium or Technique
- Printed silk plain weave; silver foil; lacquered wood
- Classification
- Costumes
- Accession Number
- 63.1062
- Not on view
Mon–Tue:10 am–4:45 pm;
Wed–Fri: 10 am–9:45 pm;
Sat–Sun: 10 am–4:45 pm
Printed silk continuous pleated leaf with a gray ground and the black shadows of trees and a pagoda with pink at either end. The leaf is bound with silver foil. Sticks and guard are lacquered wood with pierced dots and arrow-like shapes.
Gift from Mrs. George E. Bates to the MFA, June 19, 1963
Gift of Mrs. George E. Bates
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