A fine fan painted in the style of Zucci, the chickenskin leaf painted with a classical scene, a frieze of ships and vignette painted to simulate jaspar ware, framed with sequins, the verso of paper, painted  with a lady in classical dress, bagpipes and a quiver, and six landscape vignettes and inscribed am lower left, the ivory sticks finely carved and pierced with shipping, partly backed in ivory stained blue to simulate jaspar ware - 9in. (24cm.), late 18th century (slightly worn)
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A fine fan painted in the style of Zucci, the chickenskin leaf painted with a classical scene, a frieze of ships and vignette painted to simulate jaspar ware, framed with sequins, the verso of paper, painted with a lady in classical dress, bagpipes and a quiver, and six landscape vignettes and inscribed am lower left, the ivory sticks finely carved and pierced with shipping, partly backed in ivory stained blue to simulate jaspar ware - 9in. (24cm.), late 18th century (slightly worn)

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A fine fan painted in the style of Zucci, the chickenskin leaf painted with a classical scene, a frieze of ships and vignette painted to simulate jaspar ware, framed with sequins, the verso of paper, painted with a lady in classical dress, bagpipes and a quiver, and six landscape vignettes and inscribed am lower left, the ivory sticks finely carved and pierced with shipping, partly backed in ivory stained blue to simulate jaspar ware - 9in. (24cm.), late 18th century (slightly worn)
See Colour Plate on back cover

Provenance
Helen Doble, Fan Collector and friend of Miss Esther Oldham. She left her collection to Tufts University; thence sold
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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