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Painted Folding Fan

anonymous1800/1899

Hwajeong Museum

Hwajeong Museum
Seoul, South Korea

A fan decorated with various Chinese currencies including as Qian Long Tong Bao (乾隆通寶), Tong Zhi Tong Bao (同治通寶), Dao Guang Tong Bao (道光通寶) and Kang Xi Tong Bao (康熙通寶) on its ribs and guard sticks plus a design of flower and bird laid out in gold. Adorning the fan with various types of currencies can be interpreted as one’s wish to amass great wealth.

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  • Title: Painted Folding Fan
  • Creator: anonymous
  • Date Created: 1800/1899
  • Physical Dimensions: H.27.0cm
  • Type: Fan
  • Publisher: Hwajeong Museum
  • Rights: Hwajeong Museum
  • Medium: color on silk & wood
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