Fan Item Number: N2.938 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silk folding fan with imagery of birds and flowering branches embroidered on both sides. The fan's handle and ribs are made from black lacquered wood painted with golden floral designs.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1914
- 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
- N2.938
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- silk fibre, bamboo grass, lacquer, metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, embroidered and lacquered
- Overall
- height 30.0 cm, width 56.0 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 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good