25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
  Lot 386
 

386

A Mid-19th Century Chinese Mandarin Fan, Qing Dynasty, the double paper leaf mounted on...

A Mid-19th Century Chinese Mandarin Fan, Qing Dynasty, the double paper leaf mounted on mother-of-pearl sticks incised with buildings, figures and foliage. The recto, a scene bordered in red, shows various figures at leisure outdoors. The verso, bordered in blue, shows similar scenes. Mountains in the distance recto/verso. Guard length 25.5cm. The rivet holds a green stone

Sold for £300
Estimated at £500 - £700


 

The leaf is slightly rubbed on the folds. Both guards have been repaired at the shoulder, where the leaf meets the gorge.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 2, 25th Jul, 2018

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