25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
Lot 297
 

297

Chinese Conversation: A Slender and Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the gorge and guards painted...

Chinese Conversation: A Slender and Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the gorge and guards painted mainly in rich browns and reds, a dragon breathing fire in the centre, other Chinese symbolism highlighted in gold. Tortoiseshell thumb guards. The leaf, with a black ground, shows two elders on the water next to a riverbank, two large trees stumps serving for seats, a junk to their left, and a lady inside in contemplation. The verso in black is painted with a simple spray of flowers, the gorge having similar colourful decoration to that on the recto. Guard length 26.5cm

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £800


 

Some leaf folds are rubbed and a few tips of folds have split. The monture appears sound.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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