Chinese white feather fan, fine Birds & Flowers Canton painting, intricate carved ivory ends, c. 1820

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Chinese white feather fan, painted in gouache colours with a fine scene of Birds & Flowers, the reverse with a smaller flower group, on intricate carved ivory ends depicting landscapes with figures, the sticks with fine openwork carving depicting an extensive landscape & figures.

Circa 1820

26cm (sticks)

Condition: small loss to one side of feathers (easily restored if required) , some slight discolouring of ivory, paint is in excellent condition, quite rare.

ref. Nancy Armstrong ‘Fans’ p133 for a very similar example, Canton c. 1820

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