Fan
Item number Ed5.2855 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Ed5.2855 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Blue paper fan folds at each bamboo rib; thirty-three ribs edged in red; first and fifth ribs have calligraphy; silver outer rim on fan; painted silver and gold outline of Mount Fuji's peak; black string with green jade bead tied through base.
Use of fans dates from the 6th century; folding fans from the10th century. Fans served many useful purposes; different fans were used for separate occasions, such as teas, religious ceremonies and dances. Fans with painted scenes and figures are common to the mid-19th century and were often made for export.
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
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Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Use of fans dates from the 6th century; folding fans from the10th century. Fans served many useful purposes; different fans were used for separate occasions, such as teas, religious ceremonies and dances. Fans with painted scenes and figures are common to the mid-19th century and were often made for export.
Blue paper fan folds at each bamboo rib; thirty-three ribs edged in red; first and fifth ribs have calligraphy; silver outer rim on fan; painted silver and gold outline of Mount Fuji's peak; black string with green jade bead tied through base.
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