Fan

92-1-112A

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 92-1-112A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Lacquer | Shell | Paper | Bamboo | Ivory | Silk | Wood
Description

A fan in a box. Fan is made of silk pasted on paper with bamboo sticks. One side of the fan has irises and pinks by a river. The other side has pinks. Ivory guards have the design of waves and wheels. Pink silk tassels are attached. Fan is marked as "Harunabara-sei (Made in Harunabara)". Paper cover of the fan says, "From Mr. Ota." The box, lacquered in black, has a label" O-sensu (Fan)."

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

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