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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-18795

Description

Large blue Japanese fans w/ painted white floral decoration. Image of white flowers and crane on one side, white and red flowers on other side. Frame of black painted wood.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cranes (birds)
floral patterns
Unidentified Paper
Painted
Floral
Crane
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

30 x 56 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1456.1

Places

New York state (United States)

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