Fan

MOA: University of British Columbia

N1.334

Golden paper fan enclosed in a shaped wooden frame with glass. Painted on the fan is a scene of two women underneath a banana tree; black characters in the upper left corner.


  • Type of Item fan
  • Culture Chinese
  • Material paper, wood, ink, watercolour paint, glass
  • Manufacturing Technique gilded, painted, framed
  • Measurements height 26.0 cm, width 55.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Leslie G. Kilborn
  • Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund, Leslie G. Kilborn

  • Made in China

  • Collection Date between 1921 and 1960
  • Ownership Date before October 1966
  • Acquisition Date during October 1966

  • Condition excellent
  • Accession Number 0037/0099/0063