27th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2184
 

2184

A Good Chinese Carved Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, the guards deeply carved, mounted with painted white

A Good Chinese Carved Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, the guards deeply carved, mounted with painted white feathers and tipped with marabou, in a fitted black lacquer box, this being lined with blue silk, the inside lid divided into three panels with figures wearing silk robes, having applied ivory faces, several holding fans, bordered with vibrant flowers. The painting on the leaf is fresh and colourful, depicting four large long-tailed birds, their plumage yellow and brown, their tails white, noting the arrival of a smaller colourful bird with blue tipped wings and tail, wishing to join those already present at each side. The birds have found a grassy bank with low branches and surrounded by vibrant blossoms, berries and leaves, in strong pinks, lilac, and blue. The verso is painted with peacocks, one with tail feathers on full display, perched on a branch amid vibrant flowers and accompanied by butterflies. The fan is completed with a silk tassel in three colours, and a carved ivory oval toggle. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm plus marabou

Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

Generally good, clean, strong colour. The marabou is not only on the tips but also applied to the lower leaf border on both sides. The guard tips have lost their marabou. There is a period repair to the lower guard, at which point a stick may be lacking. The box albeit fitted is not the correct fitted shape at the lower guard.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 27th Jun, 2019

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