27th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2091
 

2091

The Winged Horse and Deer in the Forest: A Slender Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved

The Winged Horse and Deer in the Forest: A Slender Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, the central gorge backed in Burgau. The guards are carved with a figure and meandering flowers, then painted. The gorge features chinoiserie. The double paper leaf is painted on the recto with a depiction of Pegasus, the mythological winged horse, attended by one semi native western lady and another black lady, a lady of Asian appearance in the woodland to the left, and a deer with golden collar behind a stone column to the right. The verso is a simple drawing of Pegasus flying off to distant lands, watched by the three ladies featured on the recto. No signature noted. Contained in a custom fan box covered in cream silk and lined in mustard silk.
Guard length 11.25 inches or 28.5cm

Aafke was a FCI member, active in the 1990's, having studied for a degree in Art. Judith supported Aafke and bought many of her fans, more of which will be included in the Autumn Fan sale on October 11th. Other examples are on contemporary sticks. She focussed particularly on painting horses.

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

. In good order.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 27th Jun, 2019

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