Fan
Item number Ed5.2857 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Black, lacquered, paper folding fan with ten ribs held shut with a band of coloured paper. Featured on the fan is a stylized landscape with tree, mountains, stream, flowers and two pheasants on one side; reverse side has stylized landscape with clouds, mountains, tree and blossoms.
History Of Use
Use of fans dates from 6th century; folding fans from 10th century. Fans served many purposes in court life and different fans were used for separate occasions, such as teas, religious ceremonies and dances. Fans with painted scenes or figures are common after the mid-19th century and were often made for export.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Iconographic Meaning
Plum blossoms symbolize winter
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2857
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- paper, wood, paint, lacquer, metal, fibre and adhesive
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted, cut, glued, drilled, lacquered, stitched and folded
- Overall
- height 29.0 cm, width 50.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0422/0048
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