Chaozhou paper fan with ivory handle painted figure

[Chaozhou paper fan painted with tooth handle]

Chaozhou paper fan painted with tooth handle, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, with a total length of 32 cm and a face width of 21.8 × 21.5 cm
This handle fan is a handle in a set of fans, paper, tooth handle, with skirt pleats on the fan surface, which is made into an inner pocket shape for the convenience of wind collection, and is covered with black paint. Fan-painting is a popular story painting, which is both interesting and educational. The junction between the fan face and the fan handle shall be made into the shape of Ruyi cloud head. The tooth handle is polished to be fine and smooth. What is more valuable is that this fan still retains the original paper cover, which is marked with the origin and name, providing valuable historical data for the study of the Chaozhou fan at that time
Chaozhou fan is one of the famous fans in ancient times. It has paid tribute to the court many times and is deeply loved by the court