Singing birds, China, 19th century Folded fan, the double sheet of paper painted on both sides with palace scenes with 60 figures. All of them wear silk clothes in relief and ivory heads*. On one, a servant presents a birdcage to a figure wearing a yellow silk robe, among servants and the court. On the other, a pagoda separates two sets of terraces whose figures are in conversation. A carved bone mount engraved on both sides with garden scenes animated by figures and pavilions. The ivory plumes* are carved in relief with a garden. H.t. 28 cm-H.f. 12 cm (wear) In a black lacquered bamboo box with gold decoration of two scholars on the lid. (accidents) Gross weight : 94 g