27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4226
 

4226

A Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, circa 1850, the two guards deeply carved with

A Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, circa 1850, the two guards deeply carved with pagodas, figures and stylised trees, the eighteen inner sticks lightly carved recto/verso in a similar fashion, the stick tips curved. A shaped gold metal loop is fitted with a thin cream silk tassel. Guard length 9 inches or 23 cm. Together with a large carved and pierced bone brisé fan of the tea ceremony type, with regular design, two guards and fifteen inner sticks. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm (2)

Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180


 

. Ivory fan, a few inner sticks very slightly warped as seen when closed. The tassel is a/f. Bone fan, some loss to one stick, some brown marking and possibly 2 sticks missing when examining the design.

 


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