186 - Very Important MANDARIN PARASOL made of paper, decorated with ink and colors depicting a dragon, phoenix, qilin, and tortoise chasing flaming pearls; bamboo handles.

Very Important MANDARIN PARASOL made of paper, decorated with ink and colors depicting a dragon, phoenix, qilin, and tortoise chasing flaming pearls; bamboo handles. Vietnam, late 19th–early 20th century. Diameter: 360 cm. (The shaft is missing; there are tears, stains, and visible damage.) Expert: Philippe DELALANDE & Co./Ms. Qinghua YIN.