9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2147
 

2147

A Vibrant Late 19th Century Wooden Fan, the monture painted black, the double black silk leaf...

A Vibrant Late 19th Century Wooden Fan, the monture painted black, the double black silk leaf painted each side with figures in the Burmese fashion, seemingly engaged in ceremonial dancing. The recto, of shiny silk satin, shows a whole host of figures in decorative ceremonial dress, ready to dance and provide other entertainment for an important couple, seated on a throne at the centre top of the leaf, and shaded by a parasol. The verso, in a thinner, matt silk, shows three lady dancers, accompanied by musicians and a younger male, amongst exotic flowering trees. Guard length 14.75 inches or 37.5cm

Purchased at Christie's SK on December 5th 1978.

Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

Top edge leaf border worn, some splitting to the silk on the verso.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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