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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24070

Description

Split bamboo and paper fan w/ polychrome painted grapes on vine on one side and flower, leaves and birds on the other.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
floral patterns
vine scrolls
Unidentified Paper
Bamboo
Cut
Painted
Floral
Vine
Bird
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

15.375 x 4.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4981.2

Places

New York state (United States)

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