Folding fan with pastoral and oriental imagery
Record status
Individual type · partial
This folding fan features a detailed leaf decorated with pastoral and oriental themes, presented alongside an ornate protective case. One side of the fan displays three distinct vignettes: a pair of young lovers resting beneath a tree, a farmer holding an implement, and an Asian couple traveling in a small boat.
The reverse side features a scene depicting two women being courted by a man. The fan is embellished with decorative elements, including an ornate cameo situated at one end and a small oval mirror at the opposite end. The fan is accompanied by its original box, which bears the retailer mark for C. Leviele Fans & Shell Goods, located at 23 West 36th Street, New York. When fully opened, the fan measures approximately 19 inches by 11.25 inches.
The accompanying box measures 2.5 inches by 12.5 inches by 1.75 inches. The item exhibits decorative craftmanship common to ornamental folding fans of this period.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Box size
- 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 3/4 in
- Fan size open
- 19 x 11 1/4 in
Design
- Ornamentation
- Ornate cameo at one end, small oval mirror at the other
- Obverse motifs
- Two young lovers at the base of a tree, a farmer leaning on an implement, and an Asian couple on a boat
- Reverse motifs
- Two women and a man flirting
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- C. Leviele Fans & Shell Goods
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.