Vintage Japanese Paper Uchiwa Fan w/Box
This is a Japanese vintage paper fan or Uchiwa. Uchiwa is a traditional fan tool typically made of wood or bamboo and paper in a flat paddle-like shape. This particular fan is from the department store Takashimaya and features a Meiji Hashimoto print of a large white heron over a green and gold water background. For hanging on the wall, this piece includes an orange woven silk wall hanger. It has a carved wooden handle and contains the original box.
- White, brown, green, gold, orange
- Paper, wood, silk
- C1970
- Kanji on fan: 明治 (Meiji, artist's name), 高嶋屋 (Takashimaya, department store)
- Kanji on box: 明治橋本 (Meiji Hashimoto), 高嶋屋名物 (Takashimaya specialty), 大うちわ (large uchiwa), 白鷺 (shirasagi, white heron)
- Item weight: 647 grams
- Packed weight: 1000 grams
- Approx. 51 cm long x 35.5 cm wide
- Good condition. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired in the famous Osu Antique Fair in Nagoya, Japan
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