27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4225
 

4225

The Chinese Tea Ceremony: A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the slender monture of ivory, the only...

The Chinese Tea Ceremony: A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the slender monture of ivory, the only decoration being to the upper guards, where a lightly carved border encloses various motifs carved withing three panels. The double paper leaf, with detailed painting in strong colours, shows a family gathered outdoors to take tea, a teapot and cup placed in the centre, a patterned low table to the left. Within a background of colourful, stylised flowers, one person is occupied reaching into a tree. One of the ladies carries either a fixed fan or mirror, one boy carries a spear. Some sections of the robes worn appear to be silk applied to the leaf. The verso is simply painted with flowers. Guard length 10.75 inches or 27.5cm

Sold for £300
Estimated at £280 - £350


 

. One gorge stick is detached by present, the leaf slightly torn there this section has moved. Good strong colours.

 


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