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Highly decorated Chinese fans have been admired by collectors for many centuries. The practice of writing or painting on fans is recorded very early. The consort of an emperor in the Han dynasty in 33bc wrote lyrics on fans. By the Sung dynasty, 960-1279 AD painted circular fans had become popular in court circles.
The frame of this fan is made of bamboo and coated with red lacquer. The fan has been hand painted. The paper is coated with a rich gold paint. . Dragons feature prominently in feng shui as they are one of the four celestial guardians. The dragon is also one of the most auspicious of the guardians and having the dragon’s image in the home attracts good yang energy. Dragons also provide protection for the home.
In feng shui the fan is one of the nine celestial cures. The fan symbolises auspicious movement of Chi and assist in dispersing negative Chi.
The fan has a radius of 30”Inc and has two mounting ribbons on the reverse.
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