Brise fan of carved ivory painted in oils and finished with Vernis Martin; each face has a leaf and gorge area. On the front, the leaf shows an outdoor scene with figurines and houses, at the left a shop or bazaar; at center, a commedia dell'arte performance; at right figures dining with blue and white porcelain. The gorge is decorated with Chinese and European motifs supporting a central cartouche over the edge of which leans a lady in a 18th C. dress, while behind her can be seen the head of a gallant. On the reverse, the leaf is painted with a handscape with a landscape with mounted hunters and hounds pursuing a stag. The gorge shows a cetral cartouche with a scene of Chinese figures. The head end of the guards is overlaid with tortoise. The gaurds are decorated in the scheme of the gorge, each divided into four parts and containing alternately a head or group of figures, and porcelain. The rivet heads are mother-of-pearl buttons. The ribbon is green silk, painted on the obverse with a geometric design in gold, red and black.

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1952	We acquired this object.
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Brisé Fan (France)

This is a Brisé fan. It is dated 1720–29 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is ivory sticks painted in oil and finished with vernis martin, tortoise shell overlay on guards, mother-of-pearl rivet, silk ribbon . It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 21 x 34.3 cm (8 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Brisé Fan (France); ivory sticks painted in oil and finished with vernis martin, tortoise shell overlay on guards, mother-of-pearl rivet, silk ribbon ; H x W: 21 x 34.3 cm (8 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-161-197

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Accession Number 1952-161-197
Object ID 18391061