Lot 1107
A Canton Fan in Lacquer Case and a Snuff Bottle, China, second half of the 19th century and 20th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) Fan with pierced and relief-carved light-coloured wooden sticks and guards, the double-sided paper leaf polychrome-painted with densely populated garden and pavilion scenes, with applied faces and silk garments. In a fitted dark-lacquered wooden case with gilt decoration; the lid interior lined in blue textile and decorated with a bird and roses. Fragmentary paper label with Chinese characters to the right side. Fan with scattered rubbing; carving without apparent major losses. Case with scratches, rubbing and lacquer losses to edges and corners; one hinge damaged. Interior lining stained and torn, the red fitted insert distorted. Fan H. 28 cm; case 4.5 × 31.5 × 6 cm. 2) Glass snuff bottle with carved red overlay and polychrome inside painting, depicting a cockerel among flowering plants, the reverse with a mountainous landscape, tree and architecture. Stopper and spoon lacking. Surface with scratches and rubbing. Approx. 7 × 3.7 × 1.5 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
