Gourds, butterflies and peonies, China, ca. 1850

Gourds, butterflies and peonies, China, ca. 1850
Folded fan, double sheet of paper, painted in gouache, of three animated scenes of characters, with ivory heads brought in and silk garments in relief. Butterflies, squash and flowers on either side. On the reverse, a pheasant among flowers, rocks, butterflies, and various symbols of happiness on a mauve background.
Black lacquered bamboo frame with gold decoration.
H.t. 28 cm -H.F. 12 cm (missing rivet) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.