Sandalwood deck type hand fan, with fourteen cut-out sticks forming rosettes, linked by beige silk ribbon. Two plain flat sticks. Border trimmed in volute. Silver metal handle and buttons.
Details
Title: Sandalwood deck type hand fan
Creator: Unknown
Physical Dimensions: A 20.1 X Env 33.5 cm
Provenance: It is believed that the hand fan was originated in 7th century China, although portrayed since antiquity, in murals from Egypt, Assyria and Persia. It was widespread in Japan, where Europeans discovered the novelty, bringing it to Europe in the late 15th century.
Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / CASA DA MARQUESA DE SANTOS - MUSEU DA MODA BRASILEIRA