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1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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2024

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Hairbrush with Dragon Hairbrush

This is a hairbrush. It was made by Luan Chang and manufactured by Lianchang, Chinese, active in Shanghai c. 1900-1940. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is silver, bristle, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Fong Chow. It is credited Gift of Fong Chow.

  • Button (China)
  • cloisonne enamel, metal.
  • Bequest of Julia Hutchins Wolcott.
  • 1959-66-73

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 4.7 × 24.7 × 8 cm (1 7/8 × 9 3/4 × 3 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Along edge of brush: [1] “LAINCHANG” in rectangular reserve, double impressed [second strike inverted] (manufacturer’s or retailer’s mark) [2] Chinese character in square reserve, impressed (possibly maker's, manufacturer’s, or retailer’s mark)

Cite this object as

Hairbrush with Dragon Hairbrush; Manufactured by Lianchang, Chinese, active in Shanghai c. 1900-1940; Made by Luan Chang (Chinese); silver, bristle, wood; H x W x D: 4.7 × 24.7 × 8 cm (1 7/8 × 9 3/4 × 3 1/8 in.); Gift of Fong Chow; 1996-109-7

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Passion for the Exotic: Japonism.

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