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146  |  A FINE LACQUERED
                                                                                                                                                                                                    IVORY FAN
                                                                                                                                                                                               Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)


                                                                                                                                                                                               Consisting of twenty leaves and lacquered in fine gold and silver
                                                                                                                                                                                               takamaki-e with an image of a pheasant, butterflies and dragonfly
                                                                                                                                                                                               amongst flowers, grasses and leaves on one side. The reverse shows
                                                                                                                                                                                               butterflies amongst chrysanthemum and peony flowers. The guard is
                                                                                                                                                                                               finely decorated with Shibayama inlays. The fan is held together by a
                                                                                                                                                                                               silver fitting with a tasseled cord attached to it and mounted with an
                                                                                                                                                                                               ivory and Shibayama inlaid ojime.

                                                                                                                                                                                               MAXIMUM SPAN 46 cm
                                                                                                                                                                                               Condition: Excellent condition with miniscule associated wear.
                                                                                                                                                                                               Provenance: British collection.
                                                                                                                                                                                               Estimate EUR 3.000,-
                                                                                                                                                                                               Starting price EUR 1.500,-                   Details of the other side of the fan





























































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