25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
Lot 296
 

296

Deference: An Ivory Fan, possibly 1730's to 1740's, the monture carved and pierced. The upper...

Deference: An Ivory Fan, possibly 1730's to 1740's, the monture carved and pierced. The upper section of the upper guard is carved with a female figure and decorative scrolling. The lower guard is half carved with leaves. Both guards are shaped at gorge level to follow the gorge sticks. The gorge is simply pierced, the only real detail being a shaped plain panel covering three of the sticks to the centre. The paper leaf is mounted à l'anglaise, and is découpé over two thirds of the surface, leaving the central sections whole for a painting of a magnolia tree in blossom, in pink and white, and a seated oriental figure, wearing blue, a veil attached to the top and back of the head. To his right is a much smaller Oriental man carrying a basket, and bowing in deference. To the far right is a separate depiction of a Chinese fisherman aboard a simple boat. The découpage is mainly quite regularly cut in the form of a honeycomb, with interspaced and quite large flowerheads and leaves. The verso is plain. Guard length 29.5cm

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £150


 

The découpage has been extensively reinforced on the verso. One small tear evident to the top left of the leaf. The fan is very dirty.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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