20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
Lot 5239
 

5239

A Good Early to Mid-18th Century Chinese Painted Ivory Folding Fan, Qing Dynasty, the simple...

A Good Early to Mid-18th Century Chinese Painted Ivory Folding Fan, Qing Dynasty, the simple monture with mother-of-pearl tips to the guards, each etched with a slender bird, with the addition of mother of pearl thumb guards. The remaining guards, and the gorge sticks, are painted in red, gold and green, in the fashion of Imari porcelain. The double paper leaf is painted with men at work, one carrying his wares or delivering luggage, by means of a pole balanced across his shoulder. A seated figure with fixed fan observes. To the right a large bird to the foreground is of disproportionate size. The verso is plain, save for a floral sketch. Guard length approx. 10.75 inches or 27.5cm. Together with Another Chinese Ivory Fan, of a similar period, the guards carved with flowers and leaves within an upper panel, above and below which the fan is painted in red. The gorge is carved and pierced in bands, some with a lattice, others with circles or shapes, divided by painted bands of designs in red. The cream leaf is simply painted with a central oval, in silver, enclosing a spray of pink roses and smaller yellow and blue flowers. Guard length approx. 11 inches or 28cm (2)

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

. First fan, the monture is sound with indications of white MOP thumb guards having originally been present. Both fans in good used condition

 


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Auction: Fans & Fancies - Online auction, 20th Nov, 2020

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