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TWO CANTONESE FANS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Each fan with the paper leaf decorated with a figural scene, each one applied with painted ivory faces and textile robes. The sticks are fashioned from metal filigree, filigree and enamel, ivory, tortoiseshell, sandalwood, and one fan also with mother-of-pearl sticks.
The guardsticks of the larger, 11 in. (28 cm.) long
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Each fan with the paper leaf decorated with a figural scene, each one applied with painted ivory faces and textile robes. The sticks are fashioned from metal filigree, filigree and enamel, ivory, tortoiseshell, sandalwood, and one fan also with mother-of-pearl sticks.
The guardsticks of the larger, 11 in. (28 cm.) long
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.