The paper leaves of the fan are painted with brilliant gouache, one side with officials and palace ladies in a garden. each of the figures' faces is inlaid, their clothing is applied in silk and we see most of the figures holding a fan. A motif that is repeated on the 16 individual panels of the ornate frame.
The backside shows a pair of magpies, a traditional symbol for a happy marriage, amidst auspicious flowers. To both sides the main images are framed by a decorative border with auspicious Buddhist objects. The fan comes complete in its fitted lacquer box that shows a gold lacquer decoration with a fan at the center of a floral pattern.
Shape: Fan shape
Dimensions: maximum width when unfolded is 51 cm, height of the fan is 28 cm, size of the box is 31 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Condition: very good condition with fresh colors, all inlays in place and only minor tears and little creases to paper
Provenance: Austrian private collection
精美粵派手工繪製扇子，原裝漆盒
手工木雕，手工紙本設，鑲嵌，原裝木質漆盒
中國，1880前後
造型：扇
尺寸：未展開時最寬處 51 厘米，扇高28 厘米，扇盒 31 x 6 x 4.5 厘米
品相：極好，顔色鮮艷，所有鑲嵌石都未丟失，僅僅在紙面有些微小窟窿和褶皺
來源： 奧地利私人收藏
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