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Woman's court fan (Hi-ogi)
Japanese
late 19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.436
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrisé-type fan with 25 ivory stocks, white silk connecting ribbon. Obverse: gold lacquered design of two quail under millet, stream, landscape with house beyond. Reverse: gold lacquered and incrusted ivory figures with painted details; boy with vessel, boy with fishing net, boy on stilts, boy leading turtle by cord, woman with fan (left to right). Gold lacquer with painted details of bird and vegetation on guards. Blue and white double tassel with gold lacquer and painted ivory ball depends from lacquered steel ring with black painted scrollwork.
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.