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Brisé fan
about 1825–50
Object Place: China, for export
Medium/Technique
Ivory blades carved and pierced; carved ivory guards; silk; mother-of-pearl
Dimensions
Guard: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.); maximum open: 44 cm (17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.402
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMonogram "HP" center, medallion with ship and fortress left, pagoda by stream right; landscapes, pagodas and ships surround; intricate decorative motif below shoulders and across top. Twenty-six carved and pierced ivory guards, beige silk connecting ribbon. Deep carved floral motif on guards.
ProvenanceOldham Collection; Gift from Esther Oldham to the MFA, June 9, 1976