Box NRI2/8/5/4-13
Contains 10 Results:
Plain bamboo and black paper fan, 1940s
This fan has no inscription. It is very similar to the fan inscribed in red ink by Fu Ssu-nien, so most likely dates to the same period.
Bamboo and paper fan from the Shanghai Jinshan District Caojing Primary School 上海市金山区漕径小学, 2015
The fan is held in a silk sleeve. One side has a picture of the school and a slogan in Chinese 寫一手好字 做一個好人 (write well, be a good person). The other side has calligraphy, the 12 Socialist Core Values 社會主義核心價值觀: 富強 Prosperity 民主 Democracy 文明 Civility 和諧 Harmony 自由 Freedom 平等 Equality 公正 Justice 法治 Rule of Law 愛國 Patriotism 敬業 Dedication 誠信 Integrity 友善 Friendship. 30 x 53 cm.
Fan given to Joseph Needham by Fu Ssu-nian 傅斯年, 1943
Fan given to the Needham Research Institute by Fang Yibing 方一兵 , 2015
The fan was painted by Li Yeming 李叶明, an artist and mother of Fang Yibing 方一兵. It was given in Sep. 2015.
Fan given to Joseph Needham by Zhang Guilin 張貴林, 1980
This is a decorated fan with a printed colour painting and an inscription on the reverse in Chinese to Joseph Needham of a poem to celebrate his 80th birthday from Zhang Guilin 張貴林, 24 Jan. 1980.
Fan given to Joseph Needham by the Cambridge University Chinese Students Association student magazine editorial committee, 1988
This fan is decorated with calligraphy in black ink. The inscription reads: 李約瑟博士惠存 學通古今 劍橋大學中國同學會思華編輯組敬贈一九八八年十月九日. It was presented on 19 Oct. 1988.
Fan decorated with painting and calligraphy from Zhu Kezhen 竺可楨, 1952
This is a decorated fan, with a traditional painting on one side, and calligraphy on the other. It is signed by Zhu Kezhen 竺可楨, 12 Sep. 1952. The calligraphy on one side seems
also to be hand-written, and is signed Naichang 乃昌.
Korean fan from Song Sangyong 宋相庸, 1970s-1980s
The fan is decorated with calligraphy and dedication by the Korean historian of science, Song Sangyong 宋相庸. The fan is held in its original box.
Fan from the History of Science Group at the Jimbunken, Kyoto University, Japan 京都大学人文科学研究所科学史研究班, 1970s-1980s
The fan has a dedication and 16 signatures from members of the History of Science Group 京都大学人文科学研究所科学史研究班. It is held in the original pink box.
Fan given to Joseph Needham by Guo Nansi 郭南斯 (Nancy Kuo), 1952
The fan has a colour painting on one side and Chinese calligraphy on the other, both signed by the painter Guo Nansi (Nancy Kuo, 1921-). It is dated Winter 1952.