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A Cantonese fan and fitted box
painted in gouache on paper with numerous officials, figures and attendants at leisure before pavilions in terraced gardens, the reverse with peacocks and butterflies amongst sprays of peonies, lillies and further flowers between borders of keyfret, flowers and foliage, the spokes in black and gold lacquer with further figures on terraces between borders of precious objects and flowers, attached silk tassle -- 20¾in. (52.8cm) wide, fitted black and gold lacquer box similarly decorated to the spokes.
painted in gouache on paper with numerous officials, figures and attendants at leisure before pavilions in terraced gardens, the reverse with peacocks and butterflies amongst sprays of peonies, lillies and further flowers between borders of keyfret, flowers and foliage, the spokes in black and gold lacquer with further figures on terraces between borders of precious objects and flowers, attached silk tassle -- 20¾in. (52.8cm) wide, fitted black and gold lacquer box similarly decorated to the spokes.