Catalog book Bielefeld 2003. These volumes presents selected fan from five centuries from the collection Barisch, one to the most important within this range. Fan with historical background form thereby the collection emphasis. To export fan of lively coloredness from China cultures compete with the resplendent gold lacquer decoration on Japanese ivory Briséfaechern and document stranger. In 18. Century experiences the folding fan originating from Eastern Asia its bloom time. Motives from the Greek legend world, which "scènes galantes" and "fetes champetres" .