Figure, on wooden stand (attached); standing lady in kimono, holding fan in right hand with little finger aloft, tassel of fan in left hand, one show shows under her skirt, details are painted in realistic colors: black hair, red lips, etc. Carved and painted ivory or bone. Decorative hair style indicates that she is a married lady. China att. Ht. = 28 cm.
Donor:
Gladys "Gay" Womack and Robert Womack
Collection place:
China
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions