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Description: | Very finely pierced and carved tortoiseshell with the ground covered with Chinese figures, buildings and trees, all within a floral border. A central vignette contains some initials. The tops are rounded and each stick has a different Chinese figure.
Guards are differently carved with a writhing chinese dragon. Reverse is uncarved. Threaded with a narrow cream replica ribbon. Fixed star-shaped rivet.
Material: tortoiseshell
Material: ribbon
Chinese fan | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.12043 | Go to resource |
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