11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2208
 

2208

A Boxed Chinese Mandarin Fan, Qing Dynasty, the monture of wood lacquered in black and gold....

A Boxed Chinese Mandarin Fan, Qing Dynasty, the monture of wood lacquered in black and gold. The upper guards show two figures in a garden, a further such figure in each lower section. The gorge recto/verso shows a fenced garden area with two figures and a small tripod table. The double paper leaf features similar scenes recto/verso, with figures wearing robes of applied silk, their faces of applied painted ivory. Finished with a slim tassel of turquoise and ruby silks. Contained in a black lacquered fan box with gold exterior decoration, fitted inside for the fan.
Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

Sold for £160
Estimated at £120 - £200


 

. Clean and shiny lacquer. One fold noted as slightly lifting after a tear, just to one side. Box in good, used order.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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