A mid 19th century large Chinese Canton ivory and painted paper fanthe thirteen inner sticks pierced and carved in low relief with figures among trees and pavilions, the guard sticks deeply carved with similar subject matter, the paper leaf brightly painted with a terraced garden setting with pavilions, the figures with applied painted ivory faces and silk clothing, obverse painted with an exotic bird and flowerswidth 53 cm., height 28 cm., Condition: Central inner stick has a small area of damage, the paper fold on the end guard has worn through, one other fold is partially worn through