Fan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown Background

Fan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown Background

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shown here is an embroidered fan case—an accessory worn at the waist for holding folding fans when they were not in use. It features an unusual technique—raised-work embroidery, which produces a three-dimensional effect (note the insect motifs).

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown BackgroundFan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown BackgroundFan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown BackgroundFan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown BackgroundFan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown Background

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.