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Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Fan brown w/ silver edge. Painted polychrome flowers and grass on one side, reverse w/ cherry blossom and birds.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
cutting (dividing)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Painted
Bamboo
Cut
Unidentified Paper
Floral
Iron
Blossom
Bird
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
A.A. Vantine & Co.
Unknown
Japan
10.75 x 19.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4994
New York state (United States)
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