24th Nov, 2021 10:00
European & Asian Works of Art
209
ËœA TURNED EBONY FAN HANDLE
ËœA TURNED EBONY FAN HANDLE, KANDY, SRI LANKA, 19TH CENTURY
the ridged tapered shaft with alternating yellow and red painted decoration, the fan attachment with carved scrollwork
41.5cm long
This type of fan-handle is more commonly seen in ivory, and the fan attachment, missing here, was made of palm leaf. For a complete example in ivory in the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, see inv. no. 2016-00222. See also the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2010.475.9a, b.
ËœA TURNED EBONY FAN HANDLE, KANDY, SRI LANKA, 19TH CENTURY
the ridged tapered shaft with alternating yellow and red painted decoration, the fan attachment with carved scrollwork
41.5cm long
This type of fan-handle is more commonly seen in ivory, and the fan attachment, missing here, was made of palm leaf. For a complete example in ivory in the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, see inv. no. 2016-00222. See also the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2010.475.9a, b.
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 24th Nov, 2021
