Fan

Description

Folding fan painted on one side with flowers by a stream and on the other with an ink landscape, with ivory sticks (one bearing a signature) and ivory guards decorated with gold lacquer: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1958.368

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fan, Painting

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Textile, Ivory, Lacquer

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland