Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

λ A JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA-STYLE GOLD LACQUER FAN BY MASAYUKI
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

The central panel richly embellished with mother of pearl, coral and other inlays on a kinji gold-lacquer ground, mounted on a silver filigrée frame with a straight handle; decorated with mandarin ducks on a river beneath flowering branches of prunus from which hangs a large basket with tassels, containing chrysanthemum, peony, wisteria and other blooms; a square tablet inscribed Masayuki lower left corner; all framed by a border of chrysanthemum flowerheads and scrolling tendrils, with further blooms enamelled in polychrome, 38.3cm.

Provenance: the collection of Miss Elizabeth Augusta Grosvenor Guest (1879-1960), grand-daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster (1795-1869), and grand-daughter of Lady Charlotte Guest (later Schreiber, 1812-95).

* This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate, Ref. No. 1KTW195P.