A 19th century Chinese Cantonese relief carved ivory fan
with intricate pierced ivory pieces carved with floral and outdoor scenes, with fine silk embroidery on paper of flowers, birds and butterflies, within an original gilt lacquer box, the top with outdoor scene, the interior of the lid with hand painted silk, the case 37.5 cm long; together with another Japanese Meiji period or earlier ivory and lace fan in silk embroidered case; an ivory and lace fan, and a boxed Continental hand painted silk and mother of pearl fan. (5)