Folding fan showing the foreign factories in Canton

1815

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

This fan is dated from architectural details of the foreign factories in the painting, showing the hong flags of Denmark, Spain, France, America, Sweden and Italy. The sticks are elegantly fretted with a heart and two octagons. The reverse is sparsely decorated with flowers.

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Details

Title: Folding fan showing the foreign factories in Canton
Date Created: 1815
Location Created: China
Physical Dimensions: Height: 26.5 cm Width: 45 cm Depth: 2.5 cm
Provenance: Gift of Ben Janssens
Type: Carving and Painting
Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Medium: Ivory and paper
object id: HKMM2006.0140.0001

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