War fan with silver crescent design

This is a fan used by a military leader to command and direct an army. Typically, these fans had thick black lacquered ribs with designs of a golden sun against a red background on the front and a red moon against a golden background on the back. Differing from usual, this fan has thin wooden ribs with a design of a silver crescent moon against the golden background. The asymmetrical placement of the moon would indicate the refined taste of its owner.