λ A late 18th century miniature Chinese Canton carved ivory painted brisé export fan (中國象牙扇), possibly made for a child, circa 1790, the front guardstick carved in relief with birds and flowers, the upper area of the sticks finely carved with wild beasts, insects and birds, below this, the whole central area hand painted with a scene of a young couple promenading, to one side cupid firing his arrow at them from his bow, all within a gilt border, 12cm long (boxed)

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