Sunday, September 1, 2013

Qing Court Fans in the Palace Museum Collection

The Palace MuseumThe Palace Museum houses near ten thousands ancient fans, most of which inherit from the Qing court collection. In this exhibition, over 120 fans and fan sets
are selected from those formerly collected by the Qing court and are classified and displayed with accessories. The aim is to shed light on the whole range of varieties, technical features and cultural connotations of fans used in the Qing court, and to provide visitors with a chance to appreciate and study them.