Two Dignitaries, China, 19th century

Two Dignitaries, China, 19th century
Folded fan, the double sheet of wallpaper of a garden animated by six figures wearing silk garments in relief and with ivory heads brought back. Two important figures are protected by umbrellas.
The reverse side is painted with pheasants among flowers, on a silver background.
Ivory frame* finely pierced and carved in light relief with garden scenes.
H.t. 26 cm-H.F. 11 cm (cuts) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.