Brisé Fan
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumTortoise shell with hiramakie and takiemakie gold lacquer
Dimensions27.3 x 49.5 cm (10 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18c28
eMuseum ID726091
Previous NumberU33cg28
EmbARK ObjectID15462
Previous Number483
Previous NumberU18cg28
Previous NumberC28
TMS Source ID4027
Last Updated8/14/24
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.
BibliographyNotesEllen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 48-49, fig. 3. (as Japanese, dated 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesGift from Hervey Edward Wetzel (1888-1918) collector and scholar of Asian art, to Isabella Stewart Gardner, November 1916.
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