Modern Folding Fan Guards and Ribs with Round Head and “Yumen” Holes

Openwork holes on folding fan guards feature various shapes and arrangements, among which such a type with one pattern group appearing repetitiously in rows on the guards is called “yumen” holes. Sometimes these holes would be inlaid with metal filigree or silk fabric. Materials such as bamboo or ebony were often adopted for ribs and guards that were to bear such openwork-hole decorations.