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A Cantonese fan
painted in gouache on paper with ladies, men and children seated at tables and at leisure in a garden before a mountainous river landscape, the reverse with birds amongst rockwork, peonies and lillies on a gilt background all between borders of flowersprays, the spokes in silver filigree with green and turquoise enamels in the form of flowerheads, the side spokes in relief with figures in gardens, fitted box -- 18in. (45.8cm) wide, (some damage to spokes, wear at folds).
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painted in gouache on paper with ladies, men and children seated at tables and at leisure in a garden before a mountainous river landscape, the reverse with birds amongst rockwork, peonies and lillies on a gilt background all between borders of flowersprays, the spokes in silver filigree with green and turquoise enamels in the form of flowerheads, the side spokes in relief with figures in gardens, fitted box -- 18in. (45.8cm) wide, (some damage to spokes, wear at folds).
See Illustration. (2)