Brisé Cockade Fan, with Painted Floral Posy

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19th century · Ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This fan represents the epitome of highest quality and design sought by Europeans from China throughout the nineteenth century- and imitated in Europe by less technically precocious pieces such as The Met's British-made fan 65.80.14. The incredibly fine detailing of the fretwork in this Chinese example is unusually well-preserved, suggesting that this large fan was made as a presentation gift, not intended to be used.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

Chinese, for the European Market

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Heyward Cutting, 1942