Description
Fan with a thousand faces. China, 19th century. Gilt and enamelled silver. Paper country with ivory appliqués. Measurements: 28,5 x 53 cm. Fan made with gilded and enamelled silver filigree rods with ornamental plant motifs. The paper country has ivory appliqués used for the faces of some of the characters portrayed, as is usual in this type of piece. The scene that develops as a frieze, following the structure of the country itself, shows a scene with a courtly theme, where architecture and nature merge together. This type of fan, so called because of the application of small ivory plaques for the faces, is characterised by the hand-painted paper country, with large scenes set in gardens, inspired by the ancient Chinese court.
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Fan with a thousand faces. China, 19th century. Gilt and enamelled silver. Paper country with ivory appliqués. Measurements: 28,5 x 53 cm. Fan made with gilded and enamelled silver filigree rods with ornamental plant motifs. The paper country has ivory appliqués used for the faces of some of the characters portrayed, as is usual in this type of piece. The scene that develops as a frieze, following the structure of the country itself, shows a scene with a courtly theme, where architecture and nature merge together. This type of fan, so called because of the application of small ivory plaques for the faces, is characterised by the hand-painted paper country, with large scenes set in gardens, inspired by the ancient Chinese court.
