China, Canton around 1780

Stick height cm 21
Spread cm 35,5
28 sticks plus 2 in fretted ivory

China, Canton around 1780

The basis of the decoration is composed by a work of very fine openwork, called at comb, that makes  to stand out the decoration made of flowery and vegetal themes and excerpts of fluvial sights typical of the town Canton and that cover all the fan surface. In the middle, a cartouche contains a monogram W surmounted by a crown. The fruit that borders the fluvial sights making stand them out, it seems to be a pomegranate, always a symbol of love, fertility ,health and abundance.