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Brisé Fan (China)
This is a Brisé fan. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone . It is a part of the Textiles department.
Chinese carved ivory fans (hu shan) were extremely popular in 18th-century Europe. This monogrammed brisé example—that is, with blades connected by a ribbon threaded through the top—displays skillfully hand-carved fine vertical lines, which appear as a sheer background supporting opaque relief patterns of curling vines, flowers, birds, and pagodas.
This object was
donated by
Unknown.
It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- Screen (India)
- teakwood.
- Gift of Fernanda Munn Kellogg.
- 1972-79-2
- Bracelet
- ivory, elastic/cord.
- Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.
- 1946-50-46
- Brisé Fan, 1780–1800
- carved, pierced and painted ivory sticks, silk ribbon.
- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-22-113
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- Brisé Fan (China)
- carved, pierced and painted ivory sticks with tortoise thumbguard and glass....
- Bequest of Miss Elizabeth d'Hauteville Kean.
- 1923-24-3
- Sweat Protector (koyori Ase-hajiki) (Japan)
- paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2009-36-2
- Cricket Cage (possibly India)
- ivory, silk (cord and tassel).
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1916-19-103-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W (open): 27 x 45.7 cm (10 5/8 x 18 in.)
Cite this object as
Brisé Fan (China); carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone ; H x W (open): 27 x 45.7 cm (10 5/8 x 18 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-161-225-a
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Foreign Exchange and Making Design.
