Lot Essay
The Tourane was launched 1898 but changed her name to Annam in 1904.
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY PAPER AND WOOD FAN FROM THE TOURANE
the folded paper leaf with printed Oriental design coloured with watercolour inscribed Tourane, the reverse with stern view of the vessel steaming towards Mount Fuji and 'M.M.' in box lower left. Shaped and painted sticks and guard sticks, metal loop -- 8in. (20cm.) high
See illustration
the folded paper leaf with printed Oriental design coloured with watercolour inscribed Tourane, the reverse with stern view of the vessel steaming towards Mount Fuji and 'M.M.' in box lower left. Shaped and painted sticks and guard sticks, metal loop -- 8in. (20cm.) high
See illustration
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