Brisé

From Wednesday 28^th September, The Fan Museum hosts its newest seasonal exhibition of 2022 – Brisé – which sees fans from across the world spanning centuries of culture.

The brisé fan is usually a ‘folding’ fan without a ‘leaf’, dating back as far as perhaps 8^th Century Japan, through to Korea, and coming to Europe via Dutch and Portuguese trading ports in China.

In this showcase of East-meets-West, discover how international trade, collaboration and enterprise has resulted in some of the finest examples in The Fan Museum’s collections.

Running until 17^th December 2022, Brisé promises to be yet another “vision of beauty” in this unique “hidden gem”.

Folding Fan, French, c.1720. The Fan Museum. Hélène Alexander Collection 2069 Folding Fan, Chinese, c.1790. The Fan Museum. Hélène Alexander Collection 680 Folding Fan, Chinese, c.1840-1840. The Fan Museum. Hélène Alexander Collection 1552