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Embroidered Silk Fan Case with Landscape

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USC Pacific Asia Museum

USC Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, United States

Painted landscape designs on off-white gauze netting on both sides. Gold-couched endless knot at the top, both sides. Peach silk damask bottom and lining. Blue and white ribbon binding. Green silk cord handle with knotted metallic thread beads.

White silk gauze over white silk satin. Gauze is hand painted on each face with a different river landscape. Couched silver gilt filé endless knot. Blue and white braided trim with a silver filé thread in the trim. Braided green cord handle, beads of wrapped silver filé knots.

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  • Title: Embroidered Silk Fan Case with Landscape
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 19th Century
  • Location Created: China
  • Physical Dimensions: 12.5" H x 2.625" W
  • Provenance: Gift of Bea Brunt, 1987.24.10
  • Rights: RIGHT: USC PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM COLLECTION. PHOTOGRAPHED BY PETER PERIGO
  • Medium: silk gauze; ink; metallic thread; silk braid trim
USC Pacific Asia Museum

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