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Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held at base w/ brass pin and loop for holding tassel. One side painted blue w/ jardiniere and flowers and butterflies. Reverse w/ stream, grasses and birds in black. Outside slats w/ gold stems, leaves and crescent moon.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
copper (metal)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
butterflies
floral patterns
crescents (shapes)
Painted
Bamboo
Unidentified Paper
Floral
Bird
Brass
Copper
Carved
Butterfly
Moon
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
A.A. Vantine & Co.
Unknown
Japan
12 x 21 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4997
New York state (United States)
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