Two fans with genre scenes, landscapes and flowers
TWO FANS WITH GENRE SCENES, LANDSCAPES AND FLOWERS.
Origin: China.
Dynasty: Qing dynasty.
Date: Ca. 1870. For export.
Description: a) Mother-of-pearl with fine relief. Paper with pigments and 25 faces. W.26.5cm. Silk box.
b) Sandalwood, covers in relief, sticks carved in fine openwork relief. Paper,
silver-plated, painted. Folds partly torn. 30 faces and painted silk. W.18cm. Original box
Canton lacquer.
Condition B.
Provenance:
-Collection of "The Great Nesbitt" (Sinclair Neil Nesbitt, 1886-1936). Chinese style magician who performed throughout Europe from 1919-1928. Probably acquired from the estate of the magician "Chung Ling Soo" (William E. Robinson, 1861-1918).
-1936 inherited to his son Cecil Ronald Nesbitt (1914-1996), who lived in Spain since 1986.
-1996 inherited to a befriended family.
Nesbitt Collection.
Condition Report: Estimated Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
EU: 46,22 Euro plus 8,78 Euro VAT
Worldwide: 92,44 Euro plus 17,56 Euro VAT
additional shipping insurance
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TWO FANS WITH GENRE SCENES, LANDSCAPES AND FLOWERS.
Origin: China.
Dynasty: Qing dynasty.
Date: Ca. 1870. For export.
Description: a) Mother-of-pearl with fine relief. Paper with pigments and 25 faces. W.26.5cm. Silk box.
b) Sandalwood, covers in relief, sticks carved in fine openwork relief. Paper,
silver-plated, painted. Folds partly torn. 30 faces and painted silk. W.18cm. Original box
Canton lacquer.
Condition B.
Provenance:
-Collection of "The Great Nesbitt" (Sinclair Neil Nesbitt, 1886-1936). Chinese style magician who performed throughout Europe from 1919-1928. Probably acquired from the estate of the magician "Chung Ling Soo" (William E. Robinson, 1861-1918).
-1936 inherited to his son Cecil Ronald Nesbitt (1914-1996), who lived in Spain since 1986.
-1996 inherited to a befriended family.
Nesbitt Collection.
Condition Report: Estimated Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
EU: 46,22 Euro plus 8,78 Euro VAT
Worldwide: 92,44 Euro plus 17,56 Euro VAT
additional shipping insurance