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Interknotted Ornament with Tassels

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green fan with handle, fan portion shaped like a rounded trapezoid with the narrower side at the top, two sections joined down the center. Pink and white flowers on left and white flowers on right. A butterfly on upper left side. Brown border around edges. A circle at bottom with red, blue and gold pattern. Tassels on bottom of handle. Title: Interknotted Ornament with Tassels. Artist not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Fan: silk, bamboo, and paper; tassel: knotted silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 602 px
Museum record:
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