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Fan Case

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow fabric fan case with blue Chinese characters and a blue strap. The case is long and rectangular with rounded edges at the top. Blue strap looped through two small gold-colored metal pieces at the top. A design is embroidered at the top. The blue Chinese characters are written vertically down the center. A small red mark is visible near the bottom. The background is gray. Title: Fan Case. Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
424 × 625 px
Museum record:
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