Morning, Europe, circa 1700 Broken-type fan in ivory painted with gilded scrolls evoking woodwork on which parrots sit, and Chinese porcelain with blue-white decoration. In the center, a lady of quality sits at a table, writing a letter, while an elderly woman looks on. A child is playing with a bird behind her. The plumes are decorated in the chinoiserie style. H. 20.5 cm Accents, missing parts, wear. In a modern, shaped frame.