Folding Fan: Phoenix and Peony
maker
Yü Yü-Shêng
(active 19th century)
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumGilt paper cut-out on paper with bamboo ribs
Dimensions28.9 x 5.7 cm (11 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w105
eMuseum ID726180
EmbARK ObjectID15456
Previous NumberU33cg23
TMS Source ID4021
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed (on obverse): "May wealth and high rank present themselves; may the spring announce perfect peace" [translation from Chinese]
Inscribed (on reverse): "The renowed flower and she whose beauty would overthrow kingdoms - both rejoice" [translation from Chinese; poem by Li Po (701-762)]
Inscribed (on reverse): "The renowed flower and she whose beauty would overthrow kingdoms - both rejoice" [translation from Chinese; poem by Li Po (701-762)]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
