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Fan
c. 1830
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
Mother-of-pearl brisé fan. This intricately carved fan, with scenes from Chinese life, is the rarest of all brisé fans, because of its costly material. Mother-of-pearl was imported from the Philippines at great expense.
Details
- Title: Fan
- Date Created: c. 1830
- Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: China
- Provenance: Neville John Iröns bequest
- Type: Fan
- Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Medium: Mother-of-pearl
- Collection Number: CBL C 3026, Front
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