China, Canton, 19th century. An eighteen-ribbed fan made of vermeil,...
China, Canton, 19th century.
An eighteen-ribbed fan made of vermeil, openworked with flowers and chased with figures, and decorated with gouache on paper depicting twelve figures—including mandarins, young women, and servants in a palace—with their garments rendered in applied silk and their heads in ivory (Elephantidae spp.) painted on one side and a butterfly fluttering over a branch of hibiscus and peonies on a silver background on the other.
(Minor imperfections).
L: 45.5 cm
Weight: 92 g
Appraiser:
Cabinet Portier
Alice Jossaume
contact@cabinetportier.com
+33 (0)1 48 00 03 41 Please request condition reports, as they are not included in the listings. Please contact the firm for condition reports.
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China, Canton, 19th century.
An eighteen-ribbed fan made of vermeil, openworked with flowers and chased with figures, and decorated with gouache on paper depicting twelve figures—including mandarins, young women, and servants in a palace—with their garments rendered in applied silk and their heads in ivory (Elephantidae spp.) painted on one side and a butterfly fluttering over a branch of hibiscus and peonies on a silver background on the other.
(Minor imperfections).
L: 45.5 cm
Weight: 92 g
Appraiser:
Cabinet Portier
Alice Jossaume
contact@cabinetportier.com
+33 (0)1 48 00 03 41 Please request condition reports, as they are not included in the listings. Please contact the firm for condition reports.
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Time, Location
Auction House
