Chinese Fans

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The Untold Story

By Hahn Eura Eunkyung and Dr HaYoung Joo

Series: Eurus Collection: Untold Stories

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Chinese Fans explores the rich tradition of Chinese fans as both practical items and exquisite works of art. Featuring 71 examples from the late 18th to 20th centuries, the book highlights the craftsmanship combining poetry, calligraphy, and painting. The fans are drawn from the prestigious Eurus Collection in South Korea, offering a sumptuous visual and cultural experience.
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, collectors, and anyone fascinated by Chinese heritage and fine craftsmanship.

This sumptuous book showcases 71 Chinese Fans dating from the late 18th to 20th centuries, selected from the renowned Eurus Collection in South Korea.

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In China, a fan has traditionally been both a practical object and an artistic work that expresses the owner’s learning or personality. The high-end craftsmanship of Chinese fans, encompassing poetry, calligraphy and painting, has long captivated the West.

This sumptuous book, newly translated from the original Korean, showcases 71 examples dating from between the late 18th and 20th centuries. It follows on from the popular volume on European Fans, and the fine objects featured in Chinese Fans are again drawn from the renowned Eurus Collection in South Korea.

Also in the series: European Fans, ISBN 9781785514128

Series: Eurus Collection: Untold Stories

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Chinese Fans

By Hahn Eura Eunkyung and Dr HaYoung Joo

Hardback

$34⁹⁹

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785515255

Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 167.0mm

Height: 224.0mm

Weight: 924g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Dr HaYoung Joo Hahn Eura Eunkyung Non-Fiction Series: Eurus Collection: Untold Stories

About the Author

Hahn Eura EunKyung is the founder and director of Eurus Collection. Most of Eurus Collection’s artefacts were collected by her late father, Dr Hahn Kwang-ho CBE, who was one of the key contributors to the establishment of The Korea Foundation Gallery at the British Museum. Director Hahn’s research interests are in the field of conservation studies and the history of cultural artefacts. Dr HaYoung Joo is an assistant professor of art theory and criticism at the School of Arts, Chonnam National University, Korea. Eurus Collection, a sister institution of Hwajeong Museum in Seoul, is dedicated to researching antique fans and other historical artefacts from East and West. With more than one thousand fans from all over the world, it is the second largest collection of its kind in the world after The Fan Museum in London, and the largest in Asia. Dr HaYoung Joo is an assistant professor of art theory and criticism at the School of Arts, Chonnam National University, Korea. The Eurus Collection, a sister institution of Hwajeong Museum in Seoul, is dedicated to researching antique fans and other historical artefacts from East and West. With more than one thousand fans from all over the world, it is the second largest collection of its kind in the world after The Fan Museum in London, and the largest in Asia.

Chinese Fans