23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
Lot 209
 

209

Harbour Scene: A Circa 1840-1860 Chinese Fan, Qing Dynasty, with wooden sticks, finely and...

Harbour Scene: A Circa 1840-1860 Chinese Fan, Qing Dynasty, with wooden sticks, finely and intricately lacquered in gold on black, the same scenes recto/verso and on the guards. The double paper leaf with three vignettes, depicts a harbour with one main building and several smaller, and a mix of fishing boats and larger sailing craft. The side vignettes depict different gatherings. To the left, a figure seated on a porcelain stool, holding a fixed fan, with others looking on, all with applied painted ivory faces and silk robes. To the right, the figures are listening to a speaker. The verso depicts a large assembly with a tree at the centre. Guard length 28cm. The fan is embellished with long mauve tassels

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £400 - £700


 

Monture sound and the sticks are bright, with small scale detail.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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