China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

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China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century - Asian Works of Art Style

Antiquités - China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

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Period :: 18th century
Provenance :: China
Medium :: Body color on paper, enamel on filigree
Dimensions :: L. 17.52 inch X l. 0.79 inch X H. 9.25 inch

Asian Works of Art - China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

18th century - China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

Cristina Ortega & Michel Dermigny

Asian Art

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China, Filigree folding fan with a lion, Canton, late 18th century

This very rare Chinese export fan is painted a paper sheet on an enameled filigree mounting. The main face shows a a lion in a landscape in a reserve on a gold background decorated with flowers. On the back, birds are represented on a silver background. Seashells are painted on the edge.
The subject of this fan is very rare. It has been made in Canton, for export at the end of the 18th century.
Some old restoration.
Former G. Lévy collection.
Exhibited at the Fan Museum in London in July 2019.
Published in the exhibition catalog.
23.3 x 44.5 cm

Tag
18th century

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