TWO FANS WITH GENRE SCENES, LANDSCAPESAND FLOWERS.
Origin: China. Dynasty: Qing dynasty. Date: Ca. 1870. For export. Description: a) Mother-of-pearl with fine relief. Paper with pigmentsAnd 25 faces. W.26.5cm. Silk box. b) Sandalwood, covers in relief, sticks carved in fine openwork relief. Paper, silver-plated, painted. Folds partly torn. 30 facesAnd painted silk. W.18cm. Original box Canton lacquer. Condition B.
Provenance: -Collection of "The Great Nesbitt" (Sinclair Neil Nesbitt, 1886-1936). Chinese style magician who performed throughout Europe from 1919-1928. ProbablyAcquired from the estate of the magician "Chung Ling Soo" (William E. Robinson, 1861-1918). -1936 inherited to his son Cecil Ronald Nesbitt (1914-1996), who lived in Spain since 1986. -1996 inherited toA befriended family.