Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Mystery Ladies Fans

In Accessories > Hand Fans > Show & Tell.
Hand Fans63 of 135Fan purchased from garage saleOriental  Paper Fan
1
Love it
0
Like it

vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 11 years ago

    foxstar30
    (3 items)

    One was given to me as a gift, the other I purchased. I can not find any information on them. Does anyone have any information to share or where I could look to find it? Thank you very much,

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Hand Fans
    See all
    Antique Victorian Ladys Burlesque Ostrich Feather Cream Folding Fan
    Antique Victorian Ladys Burlesque O...
    $68
    Vintage Floral Paper Hand Fans Fold Up 1940-1950 Japan RARE
    Vintage Floral Paper Hand Fans Fold...
    $23
    Antique Hand Fan French Landscape Romantic Couple Hand Painted & Artist Signed
    Antique Hand Fan French Landscape R...
    $99
    Unusual 19th Civil War period antique original hand held fans woven from wheat
    Unusual 19th Civil War period antiq...
    $115
    logo
    Antique Victorian Ladys Burlesque Ostrich Feather Cream Folding Fan
    Antique Victorian Ladys Burlesque O...
    $68
    See all

    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      The figure on the fan on the left looks Indonesian to me. It is reminiscent of the famous Wayang Kulit puppets. The figure is Rama, the central image in the Hindu epic Ramayana

      Screen fan with wayang shadow puppet
      Indonesia, Bali, 19th or 20th century
      Buffalo hide, pierced, painted, and gilt; carved buffalo horn handle.
      It seems that they are quite distinct from Chinese and Japanese fans ..... They are leaf shaped, made of buffalo hide painted in gold, and sport a dancing figure or figures.
      http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/gallery/fans/oriental.html
      Exquisite both of them!

    2. foxstar30, 11 years ago
      Thank you so much for the information. At least now I can
      Do further research with some place to start. How exciting to
      Find information - thank you for your kindness and knowledge.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.