Portrait of an Official Holding a Fan, China, 19th century Ink and pigments on paper depicting an official wearing a conical liang mao summer hat topped with a rank button. Depicted from the front, with an impassive expression, he is dressed in an aubergine-colored robe held in place by a yellow sash fastened with a buckle. In his right hand, he holds a half-open fan painted with a landscape. 73.5 x 56 cm Framed under glass. Provenance: Ternant Castle.