Chinese Filigree and Enamel Framed Fan with Lacquer Box
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
Date19th Century
Object NameFan
Mediummetal, enamel, paper, ivory, wood, lacquer, silk and paper
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsFan Closed: 29 x 3cm
Box: 4.5 x 32.5 x 5.5cm
Box: 4.5 x 32.5 x 5.5cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS089822
About MeThis Chinese fan is a typical example of those that were manufactured in large quantities for export during the Victorian era.This fan has 16 gold coloured metal sticks. The front and back sticks have engraved patterns of figures, pavilions and gardens. The middle sticks are decorated with filigree and enameled flowers in blue and green.
The painted paper mount depicts a Chinese court scene and the faces of the figures are painted on tiny pieces of ivory glued on to the paper.
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (early 19th Century)
19th Century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736-1796
possibly early 20th Century
