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Description: | Painted paper leaf, pierced ivory sticks and guards. Chinese leaf painted on both sides with Italian or French figures in colours and gilt. Pierced sticks forming when open a design of 2 floral medallions when open. Guards carved with floral design, traces of silver foil decoration. Mother of pearl disc at each end of pin. Leaf painted in Europe in the Chinoiserie taste. Leaf has been cut away at base and extended at sides to fit these sticks - probably 18th century alterations.
Technique: painting
Technique: pierced
Technique: carving
Material: paper
Material: ivory
Material: gilt
Material: foil
Material: mother-of-pearl
Painted paper leaf fan, pierced ivory sticks and guards. Chinese leaf painted on both sides with Italian or French figures in colours and gilt. | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.28512 | Go to resource |
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