Vintage Chinese Silk Fan Painting With Calligraphy & Red Artist Seal

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Beautiful vintage Chinese folding fan featuring a hand-painted scene on silk with traditional Chinese calligraphy and a red artist’s seal. … Read more Beautiful vintage Chinese folding fan featuring a hand-painted scene on silk with traditional Chinese calligraphy and a red artist’s seal. The composition reflects the refined tradition of Chinese fan painting, in which painting, calligraphy, and the artist’s seal are incorporated into a single decorative work.

The fan is painted on silk and retains its original folding construction. Delicate brushwork, subtle coloring, and the calligraphic inscription give the piece an elegant, traditional character. The red square seal or “chop” accompanies the inscription and would traditionally serve as an artist’s identifying mark.

“Framed circa 1970s. The age of the hand-painted silk fan itself is unknown and may predate the framing.

The handwritten inscription appears to include an artist’s signature or attribution. One possible reading of the calligraphy is “Painted by Shi Rong” (Shìróng / 世榮), although highly stylized Chinese calligraphy can be difficult to translate definitively. Another reading or romanization of the artist’s name may be possible. The artist has therefore not been conclusively identified, and the inscription and seal are presented as part of the work for further research by the buyer.

A lovely example of traditional Asian decorative art, particularly attractive displayed open on a stand, mounted in a shadow box, or incorporated into a collection of Chinese textiles, paintings, and objects.

Origin: China
Material: Silk
Type: Folding fan / fan painting
Style: Traditional Chinese / Asian
Details: Hand-painted decoration, Chinese calligraphic inscription, and red artist’s seal
Artist: Unidentified; inscription possibly reads “Painted by Shi Rong”
Period: Vintage; exact date unknown See less