26th Jun, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST

Antiques & Interiors

 
  Lot 173
 

173

An early 19th century Chinese carved ivory brisé fan, the twenty-one inner sticks and two...

An early 19th century Chinese carved ivory brisé fan, the twenty-one inner sticks and two guards are wedge-shaped. The fan is carved in seven main bands, and centrally a small oval within a medium size oval present a detailed scene of two figures of some import and a servant, amidst unusual flowers, a pagoda, with birds in flight. The guards feature tiny buildings, and flowers, and the tip sticks feature different shells. The first band after the ribbon creates a border that wholly encloses the other bands. Delicate bands feature minutely carved roundels, waves, tiny flower sprays, which also feature in the lower gorge. The verso is plain. Guard length 7 inches or 17.75cm (a.f.)

Sold for £110


 

.13/14 sticks with damage to the top.

 


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