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Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 15 slats held at base w/ brass pin and ring for holding tassel. Made of cream paper w/ design of peonies, insects and birds on one side, and man, lantern, screen and children on other in pink, blue, black and green.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
brass (alloy)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
children (people by age group)
insect
men (male humans)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Bamboo
Cut
Painted
Unidentified Paper
Brass
Children
Man
Peony
Insect
Bird
FAN
Pen-and-ink and stamped on middle of outside slat, paper side: [Japanese characters and red ink stamp]
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
A.A. Vantine & Co.
Unknown
Japan
9 x 15.25 x 0.375 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5001
New York state (United States)
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