Brisé Fan

1800s

Maker Unknown

Decorative Art and Design

Brisé Fan, 1800s. China, 19th century. Carved and pierced ivory sticks with three painted medallions in European style, held together by a white silk ribbon and an iron pin at the pivot point; radius: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); spread: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.366

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Ivory
Formatted Medium: carved and pierced ivory sticks with three painted medallions in European style, held together by a white silk ribbon and an iron pin at the pivot point
Medium: carved, pierced, ivory, sticks, painted, medallions, european, style, held, together, white, silk, ribbon, iron, pin, pivot, point
Dimensions: Radius: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); Spread: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1916.366
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Exhibitions: Inaugural Exhibition, CMA 1916: "Inaugural Exhibition," cat. #60, Renaissance Art
Rights Statement: CC0