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.

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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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