Four Chinese folding fans, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty, ...

Hammer

£40

Four Chinese folding fans, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty, the first with wood sticks painted red, some light gilding to the monture, the double paper leaf featuring red chrysanthemums, leaves and two colourful butterflies to the recto, and perhaps paeonies to the verso, guard approx. 27.5cm; together with a wood fan with quite bulbous head, the black wood monture applied with slivers of mother of pearl, and gold paint, the double paper leaf painted in a simple, classical fashion, mostly towards the upper edge, the verso being plain, guard approx. 27.5cm; a wood fan painted in ginger with light calligraphy painted in gold to the upper guard, the double paper leaf showing a group of children with an elder, and perhaps a poem to the top left, the verso is plain, guard approx. 26.5cm; and a final painted wood fan, the vine leaf design perhaps early 19th century, the leaf of perhaps shark bladder, mounted à l’anglaise, small figures applied to the leaf, this being lightly painted in gold, guard approx. 23cm (4)

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The first fan has light wear and a few nicks to the leaf. The second fan appears in good order. The third fan has a large split to one fold with signs of previous repair.