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Folding fan
Chinese
Qing Dynasty
Early 20th century
Object Place: China or Japan
Medium/Technique
Printed silk plain weave; silver foil; lacquered wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19.7cm (7 3/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George E. Bates
Accession Number63.1062
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPrinted 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.
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. George E. Bates to the MFA, June 19, 1963