Fan; China, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, 1875- 1908.
Fan; China, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, 1875- 1908.
Sandalwood and gouache on silk.
Preserves carved wooden fan holder.
Measurements: 25 x 51 cm (fan); 38 x 63 x 6,5 cm (fan holder).
Chinese fan of the "thousand faces" made for export. This type of fans, so called because of the application of small ivory plates for the faces, are characterized by the paper country, painted by hand, with large scenes set in gardens, inspired by the ancient Chinese court. Usually a palette similar to that of porcelain predominates, as we see in the piece in question.
Emperor Guangxu also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule China proper. His reign, which lasted from 1875 to 1908, was largely dominated by his aunt, Empress Dowager Cixi. Guangxu initiated the radical Hundred Days Reform, but it was abruptly interrupted when the empress dowager staged a coup d'état in 1898. After the death of Emperor Tongzhi in 1875, Empress Dowager Cixi installed her four-year-old nephew as Emperor Guangxu, contravening Qing dynastic custom.
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Fan; China, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, 1875- 1908.
Sandalwood and gouache on silk.
Preserves carved wooden fan holder.
Measurements: 25 x 51 cm (fan); 38 x 63 x 6,5 cm (fan holder).
Chinese fan of the "thousand faces" made for export. This type of fans, so called because of the application of small ivory plates for the faces, are characterized by the paper country, painted by hand, with large scenes set in gardens, inspired by the ancient Chinese court. Usually a palette similar to that of porcelain predominates, as we see in the piece in question.
Emperor Guangxu also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule China proper. His reign, which lasted from 1875 to 1908, was largely dominated by his aunt, Empress Dowager Cixi. Guangxu initiated the radical Hundred Days Reform, but it was abruptly interrupted when the empress dowager staged a coup d'état in 1898. After the death of Emperor Tongzhi in 1875, Empress Dowager Cixi installed her four-year-old nephew as Emperor Guangxu, contravening Qing dynastic custom.
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This lot can be seen at the Setdart Madrid Gallery located at C/Velázquez, 7.
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