Dancing Fan Item Number: 1452/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Part a is a fan. One side of the fan is gold and is decorated with a design of a branch with open blossoms and buds. There is a red seal on the lower left side. The other side is silver with black Japanese printing and has a red seal on the left side. The fan is attached to a brown coloured plastic(?) handle and has ten slats. When closed, the fan is covered in a plastic sleeve and secured by a silver band. Part b is a mount for the fan and consists of a long board with a small hole at one end and two brown ties at the other.

Item History

What

Name
Dancing Fan
Identification Number
1452/1 a-b
Type of Item
fan
Material
wood, paper, fibre and plastic ?
Part B
height 2.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Part A
height 3.0 cm, width 33.3 cm, depth 4.0 cm

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
Edith McGeer
Received from
Edith McGeer (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Japan

When

Collection Date
during 1989
Ownership Date
before January 14, 1991
Acquisition Date
on January 14, 1991

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
1452/0001 a-b