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<p>[QUOTE="squarecoats, post: 4412456, member: 64805"][ATTACH=full]374954[/ATTACH] Hi everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>Preface: I'm new as I've just found this site trying to find information about folding fans. I hope it's ok to post my query here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I know pretty much nothing about any kinds of fans, so please doubly bear with me on both counts if possible!</p><p><br /></p><p>The fan: made primarily from wood and cloth. The wood is pretty simple, only especial detail to me is two small petals carved through the piece that would lay on top of the fan if closed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fabric seems similar to linen or ramie, though more stiff. It's a loose-ish almost a bit coarse of a weave. Has two tone pattern, to me resembling cherry blossom motif, very faded lighter blossoms on color background. Also a white character off to one side, I think Japanese or Chinese? But of this too I'm super ignorant. Raw fabric edge on bottom and narrow strip resembling paper tape along the top.</p><p><br /></p><p>The embroidery is a more or less detailed/shaded depiction of a cluster of cherry blossoms (or similar flower) at the end of a branch, a couple more blossoms here and there. I think 2 colors of thread used for flowers, 2 for leaves, 1 maybe 2 for branch. My mom and I were just mulling over the stitching a bit and think it's most likely done by machine since there's no knots we can find.</p><p><br /></p><p>My overall impression is a sort of a rustic overall aesthetic though which I think is why I'm interested in if there's anything to know about it. Though it seems unusual to me I'd be surprised if it was valuable. I guess I'm wondering if anything about its construction strikes anyone more familiar with fans as interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel embarrassed to post photos (which is probably foolish and maybe tedious of me, hopefully not too much the latter). On the chance though that the symbol is a brand or signature or the like I'll try to post a photo of it. (and if this fan seems interesting to anyone I'll then feel less embarrassed to post more photos if requested)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much for taking the time to read or skim this and I appreciate any thoughts!</p><p><br /></p><p>Phoebe[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="squarecoats, post: 4412456, member: 64805"][ATTACH=full]374954[/ATTACH] Hi everyone, Preface: I'm new as I've just found this site trying to find information about folding fans. I hope it's ok to post my query here. Also, I know pretty much nothing about any kinds of fans, so please doubly bear with me on both counts if possible! The fan: made primarily from wood and cloth. The wood is pretty simple, only especial detail to me is two small petals carved through the piece that would lay on top of the fan if closed. The fabric seems similar to linen or ramie, though more stiff. It's a loose-ish almost a bit coarse of a weave. Has two tone pattern, to me resembling cherry blossom motif, very faded lighter blossoms on color background. Also a white character off to one side, I think Japanese or Chinese? But of this too I'm super ignorant. Raw fabric edge on bottom and narrow strip resembling paper tape along the top. The embroidery is a more or less detailed/shaded depiction of a cluster of cherry blossoms (or similar flower) at the end of a branch, a couple more blossoms here and there. I think 2 colors of thread used for flowers, 2 for leaves, 1 maybe 2 for branch. My mom and I were just mulling over the stitching a bit and think it's most likely done by machine since there's no knots we can find. My overall impression is a sort of a rustic overall aesthetic though which I think is why I'm interested in if there's anything to know about it. Though it seems unusual to me I'd be surprised if it was valuable. I guess I'm wondering if anything about its construction strikes anyone more familiar with fans as interesting. I feel embarrassed to post photos (which is probably foolish and maybe tedious of me, hopefully not too much the latter). On the chance though that the symbol is a brand or signature or the like I'll try to post a photo of it. (and if this fan seems interesting to anyone I'll then feel less embarrassed to post more photos if requested) Thank you so much for taking the time to read or skim this and I appreciate any thoughts! Phoebe[/QUOTE]
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