Fan "Milcaras"; China, Canton, Qing dynasty, first third of the 19th century.

Fan "Milcaras"; China, Canton, Qing dynasty, first third of the nineteenth century.
Chiseled, fretworked and enameled silver and gouache paper country with silk applications.
It presents faults and restorations.
Measurements: 24 cm.
Milcaras style fan with chiseled, enameled and enameled silver and gouache paper country with silk applications.
This type of fans, so called because of the application of small ivory plates for the faces, are characterized by the hand-painted paper country, with large scenes set in gardens, inspired by the ancient Chinese court. Usually a palette similar to that of porcelain predominates, as we see in the piece in question. I