Folding Fan: Chrysanthemum Stork
maker
Jokyo Teiami
(active Kyoto, 19th century)
Dateabout 1893
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumPaper with bamboo ribs
Dimensions28.3 x 48.9 cm (11 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w111
eMuseum ID725538
EmbARK ObjectID15466
Previous NumberU33cg30
Previous NumberC30
TMS Source ID4030
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.
MarksNotesPrinted (on box, on self-adhesive label): "fan/ THE BEST QUALITIES MANUFACTURED BY J. TEIAMI/ AT MIYEIDO/ GOJIO TERAMACHI KIOTO"
Inscribed (on box, on self-adhesive tag): "155"
Inscribed (on box, on self-adhesive tag): "155"
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the fan maker J. Teiami, Kyoto at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago in April or May 1893.
