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Brisé fan

Brisé fan of painted, unvarnished wood. Obverse has a design of dancing frogs with blue and white porcelain. Reverse shows bamboo trees with a bird and dragonfly. Beige tassel.

Credit: Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

late 19th century
Painted wood sticks, silk tassel
1931-6-146
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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