23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 82
 

82

A Most Unusual Ivory Fan, circa 1740, the upper guards carved and painted, the gorge sticks...

A Most Unusual Ivory Fan, circa 1740, the upper guards carved and painted, the gorge sticks undecorated but intricately shaped at the bottom, painted and straight at the top, the painting, in rather subdued shades, showing houses beside a river. The shaped sticks form hearts in pairs, and are carved so as to create an interesting pattern when the fan is closed and on its side. The double paper leaf, painted in pastel colours, shows a variety of Chinese activities, with two different boats on rivers, one carrying a passenger shading himself with a parasol, a farmer in the foreground driving his oxen, an unusually shaped property surrounded by plane trees, other buildings, and a large fish. The verso shows a coastal view with boats, rocks with fish, people and buildings. Decorated mother of pearl thumb guards, Guard length 25.5cm

Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £800


 

Both guards have tiny shells applied to the upper sections. Some leaf folds repaired more to do. Some blackening to the leaf to the front right.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 1, 23rd May, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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