A mid-19th century Chinese Mandarin fan, Qing Dynasty, the l...

Hammer

£55

A mid-19th century Chinese Mandarin fan, Qing Dynasty, the lacquered and delicately painted monture well shaped at the shoulder, each stick painted with figures, the double-sided leaf featuring figures in silk robes, several of which are imperial yellow, and applied ivory faces, guard approx. 28cm; together with a 19th century Chinese silk fan sheath, rather longer than average, one side in turquoise with embroidered couched gold thread and calligraphy, the other featuring delicate embroidery of flowers, a four-legged beast, and a fish, against a gold silk ground, and a final fan, modern, with calligraphy and several red stamps to the resto and bamboo foliage to the verso, guard approx. 33 cm (3) ivory exemption number ZPPMB6JE

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The Mandarin fan leaf is very damaged. The bottom panel of the fan sheath needs to be reattached to the sides