Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held w/ brass pin and loop for tassel. Outside slats w/ brown flowers. One side painted w/ flowers, cranes and mountains on brown, yellow and red background, reverse black w/ mountains and birds.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
brass (alloy)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
cranes (birds)
floral patterns
mountains
Painted
Bamboo
Cut
Unidentified Paper
Brass
Floral
Crane
Mountain
Bird
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
A.A. Vantine & Co.
Unknown
Japan
11 x 19.5 x 1.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4993
New York state (United States)
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