Scope and Contents This is a black fan with a Chinese inscription in red ink. It is signed by Fu Ssu-nien [Fu Sinian 傅斯年] to Joseph Needham. The Chinese text is a quotation from the Laozi 老子. There is also a small label stuck on the paper inside the right hand side bamboo handle, but is too faint to read the characters. It is not dated, but likely early 1943, see Science Outpost early letters. It has the maker's trademark on the back 寳元通鋻製. It is not dated, but likely early 1943, see Science Outpost early...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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This fan has no inscription. It is very similar to the fan inscribed in red ink by Fu Ssu-nien, so probably dates to the same period.