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and the subsequent treaties signed between A fine and rare pair of silver filigree
China and the Western allies, Prince Chun, cockade fans and stands
father of the last emperor Puyi, travelled to The fans 19th century, the mounts European,
Germany in his official capacity as ambassador 19th century
extraordinary to express the regrets of Emperor Each retractable fan of delicate filigree silver
Guangxu over the death of Ketteler to Kaiser with six cartouches containing scenes of
Wilhelm II. A memorial gate, called the Ketteler pagodas and other buildings scattered and
Memorial, was erected at the location where pines in a rocky landscape, alternating with
he died. Work on this gate began on 25 June smaller cartouches containing floral branches,
1901 and was completed on 8 January 1903. all surrounded by floral branches on a scrolling
filigree background, each fan mounted in a
On 13 November 1918, two days after repoussé silver case decorated with a rural
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies scene beneath floral scrolls and a ruyi-head,
following World War I, the Ketteler Memorial all attached to a European stand formed as a
was officially abolished. The following year, the vertical shaft raised on three gilt mythical birds
gate was moved to the present day Zhongshan supported on a rounded repoussé body with
Park and renamed “The Victory of Justice further rustic scenes on a spreading reticulated
Gate”. In 1953, on the occasion of the Asia- gilt foot.
Pacific Peace Conference in Beijing, it was The fan leaves 18cm (7in) long (4).
renamed once again, this time becoming “The £18,000 - 22,000
Protection of Peace Gate”. HK$210,000 - 260,000
CNY170,000 - 210,000
十九世紀 銀纍絲開光山水庭廓圖圓扇一對(歐
洲座)
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