A Canton fan, the leaf painted with Chinese figures on terraces, their faces of ivory, their clothes of silk, the verso with European lovers writing watched by Cupid, the gilt filigree sticks enamelled in blue and green - 10in. (25cm.), circa 1820 (leaf split) - in European box by Houbigan Chardin Parfumer, 20 rue du Faubourg St Honore, Paris and 216 Regent St., London

A Canton fan, the leaf painted with Chinese figures on terraces, their faces of ivory, their clothes of silk, the verso with European lovers writing watched by Cupid, the gilt filigree sticks enamelled in blue and green - 10in. (25cm.), circa 1820 (leaf split) - in European box by Houbigan Chardin Parfumer, 20 rue du Faubourg St Honore, Paris and 216 Regent St., London
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