27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
Lot 4221
 

4221

Six Chinese Fans, Qing Dynasty, to include a bone fan mounted with goose and peacock feathers,...

Six Chinese Fans, Qing Dynasty, to include a bone fan mounted with goose and peacock feathers, overall height 13 inches or 33cm; a second bone and feather fan, this time tipped in white marabou, the goose feathers dyed brown, and painted in bold colours with red flowers and blue and green, silver highlights, and a central cartouche depicting two figures in robes, one carrying a fan, regarding a box or cage placed on a table. Overall height 11 inches or 28cm; a large and heavy fan with curled cream goose feathers, painted delicately with two colourful birds to the bottom centre, perched on branches, and a garden of pastel flowers above. Overall height 13 inches or 33cm; and three carved and pierced bone fans of the "Tea Ceremony" type, measuring approx 10.5 inches, 9.5 inches and 9.25 inches (6)

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

. Fan in in fair condition. Fan 2, the paint is rubbed within the cartouche, fan 3 is in generally good condition and the final 3 fans all have slight damage, one with a noticeable loss on a tip.

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Auction: Fans and Fancies - Online Only, 27th May, 2020

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