The fan is a practical thing. Because it is thin and has a large area, it can be fanned to cool down. China has always had a tradition of decorating everyday objects, so there are sculptors on the handle and ribs of the fan, and calligraphy and painting are added to the front and back of the fan to make the fan a work of art. ..
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Development history of fans:
In the long history, small fans not only gave birth to the wisdom of China culture and art, but also condensed the essence of ancient and modern arts and crafts. It has become a unique spectacle of China's fan-shaped style and an artistic treasure among national traditional cultural relics.
Types and characteristics of fans:
The types of fans are feather fan, cattail fan, pheasant fan, round fan, folding fan, silk bow fan, mud fan, black paper fan, sandalwood fan and so on.
Fan is a combination of carving, knitting, knitting, calligraphy and other artistic techniques. Two fan handles on both sides of the folding fan, commonly known as big bones or large faces, are engraved with calligraphy and painting; There are many fan bones in the middle, commonly known as small bones or hearts. There are many decorative techniques for fan bones, some are mother-of-pearl, and some are painted. Among them, Venus coral is based on coral red paint and sprinkled with silver powder, shining like a star.
The handle fan originated earlier, and the earliest objects found were 1982, a short-handled bamboo woven fan unearthed from the Warring States Tomb in Mashan, Jiangling, Hubei Province, and a feather fan unearthed in Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
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