Hand-painted Black Silk Pericón Fan. Spain, Late 19th Century.
"Pericón" fan made of hand-painted black silk andcarved, ebony-finished wood. Spain, late 19th century.
Dimensions:
Handle: length: 35 cm
Fan head: length: 22 cm
Width (open): 66 cm
“Pericón” fan with a frame of hand-painted black silk. The front is decorated with botanical motifs, notably white jasmine flowers.
Composed of 16 ribs + 2 ebony-stained wooden guards, carved withsubtle floral and latticework motifs. The pericón’s ferrule is made ofthe same material.Originally, the pericón was very popular in the 19th century.In addition to its everyday use, it was intended for flamenco dancing due to itslarge size, but this use has expanded to other performing arts,including both film and theater, not to mention dance.
Defects: broken tip (see photos)
Dimensions:
Handle: length: 35 cm
Fan head: length: 22 cm
Width (open): 66 cm
“Pericón” fan with a frame of hand-painted black silk. The front is decorated with botanical motifs, notably white jasmine flowers.
Composed of 16 ribs + 2 ebony-stained wooden guards, carved withsubtle floral and latticework motifs. The pericón’s ferrule is made ofthe same material.Originally, the pericón was very popular in the 19th century.In addition to its everyday use, it was intended for flamenco dancing due to itslarge size, but this use has expanded to other performing arts,including both film and theater, not to mention dance.
Defects: broken tip (see photos)
150 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Needs to be restored
Material: Silk
Width: 66
Reference (ID): 1855882
Availability: In stock
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