Brisé fan
Unknown, Maker
About the Work
This
is
a
Chinese
export
fan
produced
for
the
European
market
c
1900.
The
pieced
design
with
a
central
medallion
is
a
typical
neo-classical
design
of
these
fans.
It
is
most
likely
a
late
example
of
its
type
due
to
the
absence
of
guards
at
either
end
of
the
fan,
which
usually
perform
the
function
of
guarding
the
sticks,
and
is
likely
intended
as
a
decorative
object
rather
than
a
functional
one.
Measurements
Closed 263 x 40 x 25 mm
Open 270 x approx 305 x 20 mm
Open 270 x approx 305 x 20 mm
Media
Ivory and ribbon
Description
Ivory fan with punched guards and sticks. Ribbon holds the sticks together however this ribbon has perished and the sticks are loose. The punched decoration is Chinese with a central medallion and two side medallions - a typical neo-classical design.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Bequest of Miss F.J. Montgomery Moore, 1950.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Dec 1950