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A Cantonese ivory mounted fan
opening to reveal a painted scene with numerous dignitaries on the terrace of a pavilion, the reverse with shaped panels of pagodas in river landscapes and birds amongst peonies and lotus, the ivory mounts carved with figures at leisure in gardens, demi-florets and stylised lappets -- 20in. (51.5cm.) wide, 19th Century.
opening to reveal a painted scene with numerous dignitaries on the terrace of a pavilion, the reverse with shaped panels of pagodas in river landscapes and birds amongst peonies and lotus, the ivory mounts carved with figures at leisure in gardens, demi-florets and stylised lappets -- 20in. (51.5cm.) wide, 19th Century.