South Indian Fan Collection

Singkiang

Wonderfully tactile grass root circular fans, covered with varnished  paper.   Plant roots or fiber radiate out from a wooden centre and semicircular handle,  both painted with a leaf design.

The design at the centre of the fan shows three red rose like flowers with dark green leaves on a yellow-gold background. This image is encircled by a raised border of cane or a thin strip of wood fixed into place with tied bindings. Beyond this border is a second painted area bearing a design of alternating red and green spots.

South India early 20th c 

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$175.00

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