19thC? World Map Fan Oriental Old Vintage Antique? Japanese? Japan China
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:10208 | Map View: World |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Type: Oriental hand-held Fan. |
| Era: 1800s? | Format: Fan |
A map of the World, displayed on an old hand-held fan.
I am somewhat in the dark over this item, but as a collector and dealer in old maps I am intrigued by it. Alas, my grasp oriental languages is nil!
It shows the world, by continents rather then as a continuous complete map. On the left, Australia is portrayed with north to the right. Then comes Africa, then Europe and Asia, and finally the Americas, North, then South. There is also a small inset map of the World.
I think t...his is a Japanese fan. It is clearly old, the blank side showing the fibres in the handmade paper (see photo). My suspicion is that this is a 19th item, but it could be later. The north coast of Alaska has been plotted, but I believe this had been completed in the second half of the 19th century, before Amundsen's 1903-06 voyage. The Poles are not shown at all. There are small islands down the right hand side, at least one of which, at the bottom, suggests land half-explored. Interestingly, most of the place names on the maps are on the coast.
If anyone can help with the history of this item, I would be glad to hear from them. It is clearly a very scarce item - I can find no more like it online.
Size: when opened out the map measures 45 cms wide. It is 25cms tall.Condition: The wooden structure of this fan is in a good condition. The paper element has 11 small repairs, each at the top end of the folds, and each done very neatly on the blank side of the fan, using Japanese tissue. The side with the map is therefore clear of repairs, and apart from slight wear at the top of the fan, and the paper browning a little, it is in a good condition. The repairs allow the fan to be folded.Please study the photos carefully.
Free postage within the UK. £8.00 to Europe, £12.00 to USA, Japan, etc.I have other antique maps, prints, books, etc. in my ebay shop. Please see my other items.
I am somewhat in the dark over this item, but as a collector and dealer in old maps I am intrigued by it. Alas, my grasp oriental languages is nil!
It shows the world, by continents rather then as a continuous complete map. On the left, Australia is portrayed with north to the right. Then comes Africa, then Europe and Asia, and finally the Americas, North, then South. There is also a small inset map of the World.
I think t...his is a Japanese fan. It is clearly old, the blank side showing the fibres in the handmade paper (see photo). My suspicion is that this is a 19th item, but it could be later. The north coast of Alaska has been plotted, but I believe this had been completed in the second half of the 19th century, before Amundsen's 1903-06 voyage. The Poles are not shown at all. There are small islands down the right hand side, at least one of which, at the bottom, suggests land half-explored. Interestingly, most of the place names on the maps are on the coast.
If anyone can help with the history of this item, I would be glad to hear from them. It is clearly a very scarce item - I can find no more like it online.
Size: when opened out the map measures 45 cms wide. It is 25cms tall.Condition: The wooden structure of this fan is in a good condition. The paper element has 11 small repairs, each at the top end of the folds, and each done very neatly on the blank side of the fan, using Japanese tissue. The side with the map is therefore clear of repairs, and apart from slight wear at the top of the fan, and the paper browning a little, it is in a good condition. The repairs allow the fan to be folded.Please study the photos carefully.
Free postage within the UK. £8.00 to Europe, £12.00 to USA, Japan, etc.I have other antique maps, prints, books, etc. in my ebay shop. Please see my other items.
