Vintage Japanese Folding Fan Sensu
This is a traditional Japanese folding fan called a sensu. You can use this when it's hot or as a decorative item.
It is off-white and features Japanese character hiragana and kanji in a calligraphy style. There is a bamboo stand inculded It is wrapped with white paper and cased in a paper box.
- Off-white, black, brown
- Paper, bamboo
- C1986
- Characters: ん n ("n" is used as dialect meaning "very" 百二十才 120 years old, 泉重千代 Izumi Shigechiyo
- Part of a sentence on wrapping paper: hoping Shigechiyo for very good health, very long life, very young, very wealthy, very bright, very enjoyable, very strong, very big, and very active.
- Fan approx. 27.5 cm long x 43 cm wide
- Item weight: 180 grams
- Packed weight: 380 grams
- Good condition considering age. Slight stains. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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