Fan Item Number: N2.709 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black silk folding hand fan with painted bamboo ribs and ivory end pieces. Pink, red, gold and silver peacock feather designs are painted and stitched onto one side of the fan. A wristlet made from a thin white cord with a clear bead at one end is attached to the base of the fan.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- N2.709
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- silk fibre, bamboo grass, ivory, glass ?, paint and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, embroidered and painted
- Overall
- height 20.5 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good