Lot 194 , Two Chinese inscribed paper leaf fans, late 19th century

Two Chinese inscribed paper leaf fans, late 19th century, the first painted in ink and colour with a scholar in a winter landscape with inscription to the left and calligraphy to the reverse, the bamboo guards carved in relief with precious objects, 31cm, the second with gilded paper leaf painted in ink and colour with flowers, inscribed and signed to the left and with calligraphy to the reverse, jichimu sticks and guards, 32cm
Provenance - Purchased by the vendor’s parents while living in Hong Kong from 1974–76.
£200-300

Condition:
The fan with bamboo sticks and guards has small tears to each end of the folds of the paper leaf, the reverse with the calligraphy inscription has a tear to a small section of paper. The jichimu fan has has small holes to the paper leave on the folds, otherwise both in reasonable condition.

Sold for £3,400