Brisé fan

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks finely carved in designs of landscapes with human figures, birds, and flowers with initials "A.G." in medallion; rows of small metal discs.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel L. Israel
mid-19th century
Accession Number
1940-119-1
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Brisé fan
Medium
Carved and pierced ivory, metal, silk ribbon
Dimensions
H x W (open): 25.5 x 39.5 cm (10 1/16 x 15 9/16 in.)
made in
China
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1940-119-1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b17b5b71-f261-4017-817b-0f8ec3862e68
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