A GOLD-LACQUERED TORTOISE-SHELL LARGE FAN Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th ce...

A GOLD-LACQUERED TORTOISE-SHELL LARGE FAN Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th century Ornately embellished in gold hiramaki-e and kirikane with cranes in flight and standing among seasonal flowers including higanbana (red spider-lily), nadeshiko (pink), susuki (plume grass), peony, hagi (bush clover), kikyo (Chinese bellflowers), ominaeshi (valerian) and kiku (chrysanthemum) on one side and a rural scene depicting two fisherman on a boat on the other, the fishermens' hands, face, legs and feet of ivory, the tortoiseshell sticks joined by silk thread, the guard similarly lacquered with a crane in flight above autumnal plants and flowers, attached with a metal ring from which is suspended an interconnecting silk cord and a matching lacquered tortoise-shell fastener, unsigned; with a plain wood storage box. 25.5cm x 44.5cm (10in x 17½in). (2). Footnotes: This lot has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no.TZUCEYNP. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing