Chinese Fan in Display Case

fan

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES - ACCESSORY
China
paper; glass; silk; wood
overall: 17 3/8 x 28 x 2 1/2 in.

Chinese fan with hand painted gold decorations on lacquered handle and sticks in shadowbox display case; maker and date made unknown. One side of fan leaf visible, decoration depicts groups of Chinese men gathered in indoor and outdoor spaces; heads of figures are adhered to leaf, possibly painted ivory? Lacquered wood handle and sticks decorated in gold leaf. Fan mounted in silk lined shadowbox display case; frame painted gold, decorative molding along edges. Overall: 17 3/8 x 28 x 2 1/2 in.

2023.103.5