Folding Fan with a Paper Leaf Depicting a Pastoral Scene with Two Figures, a Dog, and Sheep on the Front and a Shepherdess on the Back, on an Ivory Mount with Openwork and Relief Carving, with Corresponding Fan Case
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Folding fan with a paper leaf painted in gouache featuring a pastoral scene with two figures, a dog, and sheep on the front, and a shepherdess on the back, on a mount of ivory pierced and carved in relief. Leaf: in a pastoral setting with trees, mountains, a fence, a dog, and three sheep, a woman sits with a basket containing flowers and fruit. With her left hand, she offers a bunch of grapes to the seated man to her left. Both are barefoot. The scene is surrounded by a multicolored decorative border with gold paint, floral garlands, leaf paper, and trumpets. On the back, a seated woman with a shepherd's staff in front of a bush and tree. Mount: in the center on a plinth, a half-naked man and woman seated on a large animal surrounded by three putti, flowers, leaves, and rocaille motifs. On the left, a kneeling figure, and on the right, a seated figure.
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