Object details
Accession number
U33w105
Primary Creator
Yü Yü-Shêng
(active 19th century)
Full title
Folding Fan: Phoenix and Peony; Cock, Hen, and Butterflies
Creation Date
late 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Inscribed (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)]
Dimensions
28.9 x 5.7 cm (11 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Display Media
Gilt paper cut-out on paper with bamboo ribs
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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